4,000 NYC students plant 100,000 beachgrass stalks to protect 50,000 people

The National Wildlife Federation’s Resilient Schools and Communities programme has brought nearly 4,000 New York City public school students together to restore coastal dunes at Coney Island Creek Park. Since 2022, students, teachers and community members have planted more than 100,000 American beachgrass culms across 2.25 acres. The project aims to stabilise dunes, reduce erosion and build flood protection for more than 50,000 people living near the park.