In January 2024, it was announced that the sand build up would no longer be cleared by the Environment Agency. The council said it would have to buy new equipment to do the job instead.

That phase begins later this year, once the Army Corps wraps up dredging and contractors begin moving the sand. A bonus benefit from all this in the end is a slightly wider beach.

A special delivery of 200 tons of sand has been made in preparation for next week's Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic. The flat sand makes it easier to compact and build with.

HAMPTON, N.H. — Master sand sculptors from around the world took tons of sand and transformed it into masterpieces at the 25th annual Hampton Beach Sand Sculpting Classic.

New sand will raise the beach 5 feet in elevation and expand its width to an average of 150 feet from the shoreline. The project is expected to be completed by August.

Dredged sand and water from the Black River channel in Lake Michigan is pumped onto South Beach in South Haven. A dredging operation happening in June 2025 will add sand to the nearby public beach.

Business Shelter Island boat launch re-opens after 2023 damage from sand build-up by City News Service April 23, 2025, 7:35 p.m.

YOU’LL DEFINITELY NEED THAT RAIN GEAR COMING UP. NEW AT FOUR. YOU MAY SEE A LOT MORE SAND ON VOLUSIA COUNTY BEACHES RIGHT NOW. THAT’S BECAUSE A MAJOR PROJECT IS UNDERWAY TO REBUILD THE ...