{"id":10997,"date":"2022-11-14t07:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-14t07:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/essay-can-i-make-it-back-to-my-beach\/"},"modified":"2022-11-14t07:26:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14t07:26:01","slug":"crane-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/crane-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"essay | can i make it back to my beach?"},"content":{"rendered":"

no matter where i go, my heart will always live on the north shore of massachusetts. these are the brown rock quarries that my mom swam in every summer growing up, the rocky shores my great-grandparents sailed, fished, and maintained their houses on, the stretches of sand my family stands on every jan. 1, wind-whipped and freezing but our hearts full with the reminder that the ocean will be there for us year after year. the icy ocean waters of massachusetts are powerful and unpredictable. these are the choppy waves that i\u2019ve ridden on a broken boogie board, the ocean that covered my 10-year-old body and slammed me upside-down into the rough sand before depositing me unceremoniously on dry land with seaweed hair, an unrestrained smile, and my boogie board tied to my wrist. i would let my mother be concerned over my dramatic tumble for a few salty coughs before i\u2019d run right back into the froth. i\u2019ll always choose to get back in that water.<\/p>\n

but soon, i might not be able to.<\/p>\n

each year, these beaches get smaller and smaller due to sea level rise. crane beach in ipswich, massachusetts, is the most popular beach on the north shore, with more than 350,000 annual visitors<\/a>. tragically, crane also takes the lead in dramatic beach erosion and flooding. crane beach has already lost 112 acres of shoreline<\/a> \u2014 the beach my mom ran around as a child isn\u2019t the same as the one i did. nearly 1,500 feet<\/a> of sand and dunes have been lost since i was born in 2001. the beach has a serious flooding problem, and water sometimes covers part of argilla road, the only road to the beach. a stretch of the road is surrounded by the great salt marsh, which regularly floods as a result of sea level rise and storm surge. in 10 years, argilla road could be flooded on a daily basis<\/a>, and in 50 years, the beach could become completely inaccessible. will my kids even be able to get to the beach that i grew up on?<\/p>\n

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a view of crane beach, taken a few summers ago. (hannah krantz\/george washington university)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

these fishing towns that feed my spirit \u2014 ipswich, gloucester, rockport \u2014 all financially depend on beach tourism and family seafood businesses. what\u2019s more, crane beach is one of the world\u2019s most essential nesting sites for piping plovers<\/a>, a threatened bird that was nearly hunted to extinction in the 1800s. crane beach is an invaluable stretch of sand that holds incredible importance to the financial stability of the town, to piping plovers, and to the hearts of everyone who visits year after year.<\/p>\n

climate change, and the extreme weather events it exacerbates, are expected to increasingly disrupt towns all over the country. high-tide flooding due to sea level rise is exponentially increasing<\/a>, threatening the coastal property market and town infrastructure. on the atlantic coastline, all it takes is a local sea level rise of 1.0 to 2.3 feet for high tide to turn into a major destructive flood<\/a>. massachusetts north store\u2019s state of the coast report<\/a> makes it clear: \u201can increase in the level of the world\u2019s oceans is due to global warming,\u201d and sea level rise poses a serious threat to coasts with intensified storm surges, flooding, and damage of coastal zones.<\/p>\n

the town of ipswich recently completed the first two phases of their project<\/a> to raise argilla road by 18 inches, and to create natural banks on the sides of the road to protect the new elevation from erosion. the town is also working to restore the marsh<\/a> that argilla road runs through. workers are performing \u201cditch remediation,\u201d filling in the centuries-old unnatural ditches with natural salt marsh hay. these efforts will restore the natural flow of water in the marsh, hopefully reducing flooding from sea level rise and storm surge, and keeping argilla road dry. the trustees of crane beach work hard to organize around this issue, from partnering with environmental organizations to holding educational community events<\/a> to creating a podcast<\/a> to spread the message. this gives me hope for the town, and for the future of my beloved beach.<\/p>\n

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aerial view of the great marsh in massachusetts. in totality, the marsh spans from massachusetts to the southern coast of new hampshire. the marsh touches much of the north shore of massachusetts, including gloucester, ipswich, and newburyport. (doc searls<\/a>\/creative commons 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

crane beach is a beautiful stretch of dunes and choppy new england waves that will freeze your toes off. people stood on that beach thousands and thousands of years ago. a seagull swooped down and snatched an entire sandwich out of my father\u2019s hand on that beach six years ago. beyond its financial importance, crane beach is a gorgeous, invaluable spot in the universe. the waves can be relentless, but i will always choose to get back in the water. <\/p>\n

for now, it looks like crane\u2019s next generation of baby plover birds will have a chance to spend their babyhood on the beach their mothers chose. but will my children have the same opportunity? it depends on the continued commitment of the town of ipswich to combat the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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