Come out to Rainbow Beach Dunes this Saturday for the first workday of 2015! The dunes are laying low: grasses matted down from heavy snow and frozen wetlands, and a great missing foredune. Mosses are sucking up the snow melt and pushing out sporophytes.
We’ll survey the effects of winter and pick up trash that has been tossed on shore and blown into the nature area. Join us this Saturday March 28 from 10am-12pm.
Remember to prepare for the weather and terrain: it may be cold and windy! Sturdy shoes, long pants and water are recommended. Tools, equipment, and snacks will be provided. Contact Alison Anastasio at alison.anastasio@gmail.com for questions and to RSVP.
Attend a meeting TONIGHT to give your input on the framework plan for our nearest park neighbor- Park 566, just on the northeast corner of the USX site. Join your community members and others interested in shaping the fate of this burgeoning park TONIGHT! ( Tuesday March 24rd at 6:30 pm) in the Rainbow Beach Field House. A flyer is attached….
Rainbow Beach Park runs parallel to South Shore Drive from 75th-79th Streets.
By foot, walk east from South Shore Dr. on 77th St.
By car, you can only access the park at the southern end.
From the north/west, follow Hwy 41 east as it splits from South Shore Drive at 79th St. Turn left into the park at Farragut.
From the south, follow Hwy 41 north and turn right on Farragut, just before the intersection of 79th/South Shore.
Once in the park, go past the stop sign and water filtration plant and turn right at the next opportunity, into the parking lot before the Field House. Go to the southeast end of this lot and park. Meet at the entrance to the Nature Area, which is located at the southern end of the beach (look for the banner!).
Rainbow Beach Dunes 