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Highland Beach advisory board plans October and December outreach, schedules November dune restoration briefing
Summary
The Natural Resource Preservation Advisory Board of the Town of Highland Beach agreed on plans for two community outreach appearances — Oct. 23 and Dec. 4 — and scheduled an expert dune-restoration briefing at the Delray Sands Hotel on Nov. 12.
The Natural Resource Preservation Advisory Board of the Town of Highland Beach agreed on plans for two community outreach appearances — a smaller event on Oct. 23 and the larger annual “Mingle Jingle” on Dec. 4 — and discussed supporting materials, a short dune-education quiz and a raffle to attract attendance.
At the start of the presentation, Ingrid Allen, town planner, said, "For the record, Ingrid Allen town planner," and reviewed follow-up items from the board's May 7 meeting, including event invitations and contact coordination with the town manager's office. Allen told the board she had asked the manager's office to reserve a table for the board at both Oct. 23 and Dec. 4 events and that Madison Noonan, assistant to the town manager, is managing event logistics.
Why it matters: board members said direct public engagement is the primary avenue to teach residents about dune-friendly planting, to correct misperceptions about…
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