https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-10-09 https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/low-ground-and-storm-flooding-in-cherry-grove monthly 0.5 2026-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/11e74a68-dbb3-4a50-82a8-3cabdf9e78db/22C38883-F41B-4423-AB6A-51F2AAF4EFB8_1_105_c.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #7: Low Ground and Storm Flooding in Cherry Grove - Make it stand out Bayview and Ivy Walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/1791486912064-FI9NPVCW59IXO3X5M9IW/IMG_2275.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #7: Low Ground and Storm Flooding in Cherry Grove - Black Gum Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/1791486913931-PON27HRHWB4CW04CK14D/IMG_2281.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #7: Low Ground and Storm Flooding in Cherry Grove - Groundsel Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/cab73185-e651-4e93-b344-6003f52048fb/Map1_Observed_Flooding_Blue.png Land Reports - Land Report #7: Low Ground and Storm Flooding in Cherry Grove - Make it stand out Map 1: NOAA Inundation Layer and Observed Flooding 
Cherry Grove, September 26-29, 2026 Caption: NOAA inundation layer (blue) compared with flooding I observed in Cherry Grove. Flow directions, locations and depths are approximate. Key 1. Bayview corridor. Flooding on both sides from Greene to Ivy. At the peak, water was about knee depth above the boardwalk just before Gerard. That depth applies to the Gerard area, not the center of the numbered circle. 2. Greene, Gerard and Aeon. Water extended south to the third dune rise. This is an observed limit, not a surveyed contour. 3. Maryland, Sumner and Lewis. Flooding reached almost to Lewis, with patches along Lewis toward Carrington. Some ground depths were about a foot or more. 4. Carrington Tract. Flooding observed. This is a locator, not a delineated wetland or storm boundary. 5. Ivy Walk and Bayview corner (erosion spot). Bay water can enter here at peak high tide. Marker position is approximate. Yellow arrow: general observed flow in both directions along Bayview. Placement is approximate.
 Blue: NOAA 2.5-foot scenario above mean higher high water. It does not show uniform yard depth or a measured storm level.
Source: Base map from the NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer (coast.noaa.gov/slr). Observations and arrow by Todd Erickson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/d2b83415-9c1c-4188-a3c3-438f3cc0147e/Map2_High_Tide_Reference_Red.png Land Reports - Land Report #7: Low Ground and Storm Flooding in Cherry Grove - Make it stand out Map 2: NOAA High-Tide Flooding Reference
 Cherry Grove Caption: NOAA high-tide flooding reference layer (red) for Cherry Grove. This is a modeled reference, separate from the flooding I observed in September. Red: Areas potentially susceptible to high-tide flooding, as modeled by NOAA.
 Note: Exact bulkhead overwash points and flood edges were not surveyed. No published wetland delineation is shown.
 Source: NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer (coast.noaa.gov/slr). https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/best-kept-secrets-facing-shoreline-erosion-and-finding-ecological-succession monthly 0.5 2026-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/60c27e9b-8ce5-4d3c-ab59-02c8d81d9f70/IMG_1584.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out Carrington Tract Bay Shoreline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/21d9895f-f061-4eb9-99f2-9eadcd478072/IMG_9350.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out Smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) beds begin to thrive in the intertidal waters along the bay shoreline. 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/4840cd42-793a-46c7-a765-70543401be37/IMG_9338.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out Smooth cordgrass in bloom, producing seeds that can disperse along the shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/a2c0099f-41bc-4490-b168-779c5f3c2adc/IMG_1627.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out Smooth cordgrass emerges from a third root bed of common reed (Phragmites australis). 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/5ba46052-12e5-4ef7-b9ae-56dd34cb6d91/IMG_1633.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out The Atlantic ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa). 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/d1f59d44-ff36-4ab3-82ef-007d585bf166/IMG_1632.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #6: Best Kept Secrets: Facing Shoreline Erosion and Finding Ecological Succession - Make it stand out The Atlantic ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa). https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/the-living-value-of-a-dead-forest-and-shorebird-nurseries monthly 0.5 2026-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/aa0063ac-556f-48b8-aff7-3e29efbd8c99/IMG_1278.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #5: The Living Value of a Dead Forest and Shorebird Nurseries - Make it stand out Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Gleaning Along the Carrington Bay Shoreline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/44fcddbf-1224-496c-a8e3-d0564e4ba246/IMG_1285.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #5: The Living Value of a Dead Forest and Shorebird Nurseries - Make it stand out White Egret Standing Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/914d88d5-2a46-47fd-b25f-36221f81c629/IMG_1279.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #5: The Living Value of a Dead Forest and Shorebird Nurseries - Make it stand out The Hunter in the Nursery: Shoreline Habitat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/f0672ac9-3540-47a5-a4b2-d96cbb0667a5/IMG_1280.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #5: The Living Value of a Dead Forest and Shorebird Nurseries - Make it stand out Great South Bay Egret Takes Flight Over Swans https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/a-meadow-just-underwater monthly 0.5 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/6dcd8f33-007f-47e6-97e4-5dda9a794960/Eel+Grass-Bayside.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #4: A Meadow, Just Underwater - Make it stand out Zostera marina, commonly known as eelgrass, forms the underwater meadows of the Great South Bay, one of the region's most important habitats for marine life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/76907624-a979-44ac-a65b-5581e6e13733/IMG_1762.png Land Reports - Land Report #4: A Meadow, Just Underwater - Make it stand out Eelgrass wrack along the Cherry Grove bayfront in July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/a5d23499-2d3d-4902-8a8b-1ffbc6639359/IMG_1504.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #4: A Meadow, Just Underwater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/c339e53d-5a49-4c37-8abf-f4602cd14930/IMG_1433.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #4: A Meadow, Just Underwater - Make it stand out Carrington Tract shoreline erosion. The natural forces of wind, tide, and wave action continue to reshape the edge of the Great South Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/457b69d2-7626-48e6-900e-05e4e8f3511b/IMG_1434.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #4: A Meadow, Just Underwater - Make it stand out Native smooth cordgrass returning where invasive phragmites have receded. The first stages of a living salt marsh rebuilding itself along the Carrington Tract. https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/land-report-3-winter-sand-gain-the-dune-toe-when-the-walk-disappears monthly 0.5 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/324ad6ec-041c-4eb8-9e5b-0b4f16976949/IMG_0224.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #3: Winter Sand Gain, The Dune Toe, and When the Walk Disappears - Make it stand out Spring of 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/a278c0f2-c4b2-4cda-a55a-b6aef7bf2c4a/Dune+Remediation2.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #3: Winter Sand Gain, The Dune Toe, and When the Walk Disappears - Make it stand out Steps removed in the storm of 1976 were later rebuilt forward, not immediately, but as the dune returned. They are not visible in this image, as the dune restored through the serpentine method, 1976–1981. Cherry Grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/f8289a35-13c0-4d92-b6cd-4bd9d8a41d60/IMG_0225.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #3: Winter Sand Gain, The Dune Toe, and When the Walk Disappears - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/land-report-on-fortifying-dunes monthly 0.5 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/852a82fc-4167-4f10-9eef-5fc83b7994d2/Screenshot+2026-03-31+at+1.24.30+AM.png Land Reports - Land Report #2: On Fortifying Dunes - Make it stand out Ammophila breviligulata, beach grass, reclaims the eroded dune front each spring, rhizomatically advancing into fine quartz sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/1db16a02-9a42-4a6b-919f-4b5cca0026fd/Beach+Pea-spring.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #2: On Fortifying Dunes - Make it stand out Lathyrus japonicus, beach pea, a nitrogen-fixing legume of the dune system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/b78efaad-a4ef-44b5-bb14-f38a73b68738/IMG_0220.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #2: On Fortifying Dunes - Make it stand out Fall 2025 serpentine fencing, buried for the spring 2026 grass blades to emerge where winter sand has gathered along the dune. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/3246218e-946b-445a-a0c5-43b3e2a5ab30/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/3246218e-946b-445a-a0c5-43b3e2a5ab30/thumbnail Land Reports - Land Report #2: On Fortifying Dunes Winter Wind Moving Sand https://www.coastallandscapesfi.com/blog/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-pb2mm monthly 0.5 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/ea641d22-7fe7-4b6a-94e1-64f04adbf1de/1.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Scalped primary dune naturally refilling with wind-driven sand during winter months, Fire Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/a9796339-dc8b-4cdd-b45a-e5c8939a2b18/1a.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 1A. Standard Dune Fencing Method (Baseline Condition) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/339f34b7-732c-475b-bfce-f5e2e978e2db/1b.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 1B. Standard Dune Fencing Under Early Wind Exposure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/b6c45877-994c-4ad7-bc80-2edda63e1a39/IMG_3832.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 2A. Contractor‑Installed Zig‑Zag Fencing with 4"×4" Posts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/8b1f7e3a-cfb2-4ee5-9f21-2b44f472d612/2c.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 2B. Zig‑Zag Fencing Prior to Stabilization by Sand Accretion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/469fca54-27aa-42ed-a901-9564358574bb/Screenshot+2026-05-12+at+9.29.57+PM.png Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 2C. Zig-zag dune fencing mounted on vertical 4” × 4” posts following displacement under erosion and wave activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/f9f4fedb-4c22-4845-bf0d-b65e28637ed6/2a.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 2D. Catch Basin Sand Capture Concept (Targeted Berm Accretion) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/06d58410-ab7d-4c11-a7ca-9bc16fff856c/3a.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 3A. Bio‑Mimetic Serpentine Dune Fencing (Active Sand Capture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/1af7fa6f-8e8e-4154-b27c-e3f34fdf0fe7/3b.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 3B. Bio‑Mimetic Serpentine Dune Fencing (Distributed Berm Formation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/4f82053b-688a-4fb7-9e7a-91cfd2465e36/3c.jpeg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 3C. Bio‑Mimetic Serpentine Fencing Maintained Following Army Corps Project. Fall of 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69cb40deb4d4a66ad496a99f/e30a9f10-96fb-44e5-84f8-d43f83719fc2/IMG_0379.jpg Land Reports - Land Report #1: The Wall-Fire Island Dune‑Front Erosion and Snow Fencing Strategies - Make it stand out Figure 3D. Additional serpentine fence rows installed season to season to build and reinforce the berm. Shown here: Season 3, Row 3 installed above the previous fall installation as the dune continues to accrete. 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