Beverly Seeks Residents' Help In Preserving Obear Park Coastline

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly is looking for residents to help develop plans to best utilize a grant to protect Obear Park from erosion.

The city is asking for residents' observations and photographs of Obear Park, the Danvers River and surrounding areas to examine the impact of storms and climate change on the coastline, beach, park equipment and marsh.

Those with photos — both current and historical — of Obear Park during or after storm events, king tides and other weather phenomena are asked to submit them so officials can see what has changed over time and what needs to be protected.

Photos and other information can be sent here.

The city plans to use a $58,340 grant through the Office of Coastal Zone Management's Coastal Resilience Grant program for a feasibility study and conceptual design to determine appropriate methods to install natural protections and make improvements to stop the degradation of the park.

Beverly contracted with engineering consultant CDM Smith for the first phase of the project involving data collection and environmental assessments, including shoreline erosion and sea-level rise assessments.

Pictures submitted should include the date and specific location, and can also be submitted through the MyCoast mobile app.