Tag: Assateague

  • Assateague on the Move: Work Starts on New Beach Parking

    Assateague on the Move: Work Starts on New Beach Parking

    Assateague Island is moving inland at the rate of 10-13 feet a year, causing costly annual rebuilding of the beach parking lots at Tom’s Cove, its most dynamic section where winter storms frequently wash out the low dunes. To address the problem, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR) is building a new beach parking area 2.5…