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Highland Beach board plans November dune‑restoration event at Delray Sands, seeks condo outreach
Summary
The advisory board discussed a dune‑restoration event planned for November 2026 at Delray Sands and emphasized outreach to oceanfront condo associations for volunteer planting, one‑page outreach materials, and coordination with the town manager.
At a workshop meeting, Town of Highland Beach planner Alan told the Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board that the town manager agreed to host a dune‑restoration event at the Delray Sands resort in November 2026, subject to a date selection and agreement signed by the town manager. Board members proposed recruiting volunteers from oceanfront condo associations and high‑school volunteers and asked staff for a concise one‑page outreach handout for event promotion.
Alan said the town manager’s office coordinates food‑truck event logistics and will try to place the board’s stand near the food area to increase visibility. He also confirmed the town can supply laminated QR codes linking to the board webpage. The chair and board members highlighted earlier successes, naming 45 Ocean as a “success story” after a January planting involving about 30 student volunteers and a consultant video presentation.
Board members assigned outreach tasks: identify condo contacts (examples named in discussion included 45 Ocean and Boca Highland Club), prepare a one‑page handout based on existing Palm Beach County and town materials, and bring a draft to the next meeting for review. The chair urged members to collect volunteer counts at future events to build follow‑up lists.
Because this was a workshop meeting without a quorum, the board did not take formal action; members agreed to place the Delray Sands event and the one‑pager on the next regular meeting agenda for final planning and any formal recommendation to the town manager.
