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Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21.
Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM so seashore staff can create an accessible path in advance of the summer season.
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Storm damage, construction affecting access at seashore locations; reduction in programming
Due to erosion, there is no beach access at Nauset Light and Marconi beaches. Access at the Marconi Site is limited. Parts of the Nauset Marsh and Red Maple Swamp trails are closed. Nauset Bike Trail construction is underway. More »
Public Scoping Meeting for the Herring Cove Beach Revetment and Parking Environmental Assessment Reminder
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Contact: Superintendent George Price, 508-771-2144
Superintendent George Price announces the Public Scoping Meeting for the Herring Cove Beach Revetment and Parking Project Environmental Assessment to take place on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 from 6 to 8 PM.The meeting will be held at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Lab,5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657 in Provincetown, MA.The Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Herring Cove Beach Subcommittee will co-host the meeting.We expect that this will be a year-long planning process, and we want to get input on the range of ideas, concerns, and perspectives for the revetment and parking area. The Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, MA is one of six life-guarded, improved beaches managed by Cape Cod National Seashore.Wave action in late December 2011 caused damage to the asphalt revetment near the bath house and sections of the north parking lot, and coastal areas near the south parking lot. The purpose of taking action is to develop a long-term plan for Herring Cove Beach revetment and parking in consultation with agencies and the community.The plan will identify the values of the beach and its importance to visitors to the national seashore and local residents.The outcome will be based upon sound coastal science and engineering practices and be responsive to shoreline change, projected sea level rise and visitor use. Copies of public scoping meeting materials will be made available after the meeting at: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/caco.You can submit comments on-line or mail to: Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA02667.Please submit comments by November 30. |
Did You Know?
Most of the cattails on Cape Cod are an exotic, invasive species. While Typha latifolia (common cattail) is native, Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) is a Eurasian plant that is believed to have been brought to North America by the early colonists.