Beach Grass Planting in Michigan
Planting beach grass is a great way to prevent sand from eroding away from beaches and dunes. Here’s your guide to effective beach grass planting.
Erosion Control
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Geotextile For Parking Lots
Looking to spruce up your parking lot, or create a new one? Considering geotextile? Check out this page to learn everything you need to know.
Geotextile Tubes vs Rock Revetments vs Seawalls for Erosion
This page compares and contrasts these three types of erosion control and materials; including efficacy, cost, environmental impact, and ease of deployment. Geotextile Tubes for Erosion What are geotextile tubes? Geotextile tubes are an erosion prevention tool that create a barrier along a shoreline. They are sometimes called breakwater tubes because they act as a …
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Beachfront Repair in West Michigan
The splendor of the Great Lakes is breathtaking and incomparable. Preserving this ecosystem’s natural beauty and sustainability is vital for ensuring that west side Michigan beaches remain intact and are enjoyed for generations to come. Erosion of the beachfront in West Michigan is occurring at an alarming rate. Many Western Michigan beach towns are losing …
Deck Building Erosion Concerns on Lake Michigan
In Michigan, the best deck builders are the ones who know the best material for deck building, and the best methods for doing it right. If you are building a deck on Lake Michigan, there are also some important steps to take to prevent erosion. Read on for everything you need to know about how …
Dune Restoration 101: How Dunes Prevent Beach Erosion
What Is Dune Restoration? Why Is It Necessary? Michigan’s nearly 3,300 miles of shoreline are home to roughly 275,000 acres of sand dunes. These coastal sand dunes have been formed by the wind over thousands of years. They play an important role in the ecosystem of the coast as well as the environmental diversity of …
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Geotextile tubes for Erosion Control 101
What are geotextile tubes? Geotextile tubes are large bags made of permeable woven geotextiles, which are stronger than standard sand bags. They are used in many civil engineering and erosion control projects like embankments, retaining walls, reservoirs, bank protection and stabilization, as well as coastal erosion control. Geotextile tubes work for shoreline protection and erosion …
Backfill for Seawalls & Retaining Walls
Backfill for Seawall Installation & Repair Seawalls are not permanent solutions. Over time, they actually make erosion worse due to wave flanking and scouring. In fact, the Michigan Shoreline Partnership, states that the “two most destructive actions” that cause shoreline erosion are removing natural vegetation and building seawalls or “hardening of the shoreline” in any …
Erosion Control on Construction Sites
How do construction sites cause erosion? “Soil erosion is defined as the wearing away of land by the action of wind, water, or gravity or a combination of wind, water, and gravity. The result of this wearing away of land is that soil particles are dislodged and put into motion. Soil particles that are in …