Coastal environment Archives - Page 3 of 3

Local conservation groups help preserve the beach

By lofadmin|2018-08-15T16:36:58+00:00August 15th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Leave Only Footprints has a mission to keep our beaches clean and healthy for visitors and wildlife, and we’re proud to work alongside other groups that share that mission. You may not know the names of these organizations, but if you enjoy the beauty of our coast, you benefit from their work. The Alabama Coastal Foundation, started in 1993, works to find the balance between protecting priceless coastal resources and the pressure of economic growth and construction. They research issues, [...]

Why is our Alabama Gulf Coast sand so soft and white?

By lofadmin|2018-02-07T15:23:43+00:00February 7th, 2018|Blog|5 Comments

Everyone loves getting their toes in the sand along Alabama’s beautiful beaches, but do you know how that sand is created? Our sand is softer and finer than you see on most other beaches around the world. That’s the result of pure, white quartz crystal that washed down from the Appalachian Mountains and was deposited in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University (aka Dr. Beach), [...]