Items on the beach overnight

[scooterbug44]

WALTON COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC) ANNOUNCES "REMOVE IT OR
LOSE IT" CAMPAIGN

Great! Hope it puts a big dent in the problem or solves it!

 

[TNJed]

Shouldn't these locals be setting a good example to visitors? Goodness sakes, they most likely would be inclined to say,"Why not just leave our stuff overnight the locals do it? See over there in front of Summer's Edge? Must not hurt anything? Let's go. It'll be fine."

You're right about private homes being confusing. This falls under the whole private vs public beach debacle. Home owners and renters feel they should be able to leave what they want out at night but the county makes the rules. This is part of the problem. If people see stuff left out, unaware it's private property, then they understandably feel they can leave theirs out as well. Be it at a public access or another's property. Guests don't understand the invisible property lines. They see the water, tents left out overnight and figure, "me too!"

I believe we're on the same side on this issue. I'm just pointing out the reality of the situation not excusing it.

Most of the beach goers who leave stuff out aren't locals and that is key.

And you know, Turtle Watch has lots and lots of informational pamphlets that I'm sure they'd love for you to hand out to the tourists each and every Sunday morning as they hit the beaches. How much was the grant they were just awarded? $60,000 was it? Wonder where that is going?

 

[TNJed]

If you check with the turtle watch people, you will be told there have been quite a few nests in that very area you are speaking of. Dunes or dunes has nothing to do with it - the turtle does not know what is there when she comes up on the beach, they have poor eyesight on land. Unless disturbed, she will generally come as far up the beach as she can, whether she finds a dune or not, and lay eggs there.

Well, I haven't seen any in the past 2 years here. Like you said, not that it matters, but those are my personal observations. And for what it's worth, I'm talking about a few hundred yards of beach at the most.

Maybe the TDC needs a mascot to help kick things off.

 

[Jdarg]

Well, I haven't seen any in the past 2 years here. Like you said, not that it matters, but those are my personal observations. And for what it's worth, I'm talking about a few hundred yards of beach at the most.

Maybe the TDC needs a mascot to help kick things off.

The return of the Ninjas!!

 

[Miss Kitty]

Some of this sounds like..."do as I say, not as I do." Just because some people do it, doesn't make it right.

I applaud this latest campaign, but will not hold my breath it can be enforced.

 

[scooterbug44]

I am optimistically thinking that it at least shows they are aware of the problem and taking steps to correct it.

Doubt they can get 100% enforcement because of tourist turnover, but every bit helps!

 

[Jdarg]

Would it be too expensive to post big bold signs at each access and at the garbage cans too? Something a little better and more visible than the few tiny signs at Grayton that say don't walk on the dunes.....if people could actually see the signs, oh the possibilities!

 

[TripleB]

If someone passes out on the beach...will they be tagged too? Dar...I mean a friend of mine wanted me to ask.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Would it be too expensive to post big bold signs at each access and at the garbage cans too? Something a little better and more visible than the few tiny signs at Grayton that say don't walk on the dunes.....if people could actually see the signs, oh the possibilities!

The question is...will they read it? I was standing right next to the flag and flag warning sign at WC one morning and a couple struck up a conversation with me. I pointed out the flag and the sign, which if it had been a snake it would have bitten them, and they say..."Oh, we wondered what that was about" I am sorry to admit I am getting quite cynical in my advanced age.

 

[scooterbug44]

No, they just wake you up, tell you there's no sleeping on the beach, and check you don't have your liquor in glass!