Did you see the dumpsters on the beach? Question came up: are they for cleaning sea weed off the beach? Jill Dozci gives us an answer: “It’s not for seaweed. It’s for that accumulation of grass sticks, probably phragmites, which is an invasive non-native that clogs up waterways, creates a fire hazard when it’s dry, has no nutritional benefit for any native animals and rots when it piles up after storms. Additionally, it’s beneficial to remove it when it goes washing up on beach so it can’t continue to float off after storms and establish itself in other unwanted areas. It’s known for floating off and clogging storm drains as well, which we certainly don’t need happening around here. People unfamiliar with the plant probably think of it as “sea oats” or something that’s supposed to grow here. You often see it around the pond at Loch Haven Park and the city keeps removing it.” Thank you Jill! More info