Personal items left overnight at Groton Long Point beaches have transformed the beaches into looking like cluttered junk yards.
As a community we should be respectful of our neighbors and the spaces we share by only leaving our footprints behind--taking all of our things (including beach chairs, floats, umbrellas, clothing, shoes, beach toys, food, rubbish, etc.) home every day. We should take pride in keeping our community beautiful and clean. The beach is not a garage, it's not a storage shed and it's not an extension of anyone's personal property. Noone should treat it as such by leaving personal items on the beach overnight.
Four beach chairs per house has proven to be too much for our beaches, particularly South Beach, which year after year has been overrun by deeply stacked chairs, leaving nowhere to sit and enjoy the beachwall. Hundreds chairs are left at the beach the entire summer although few are used on a day-to-day basis, creating a persistent mess to be navigated by anyone wishing to enjoy the space.
While some members of our community may not be bothered by the mess on the beaches, and others value convenience above all else--even at the expense of an unsightly beach-- there are compromises that can satisfy most members' needs.
One idea is for the GLPA to keep 10-15 'beach club' chairs hung neatly
on a rack at the entrance of the beach for members of our community who
are less able to bring their things to and from the beach. Another idea is to employ someone to do a daily pickup and dropoff of chairs to and from the beach for members who cant do it themselves.
Let's clean up our beaches for everyone to enjoy. Any items left at the beach over night should be collected and disposed of. The board should make a recommendations to change the beach chair ordinance to the ordinance committee, and Association members should be allowed to vote on this matter at an association meeting.
Updates
May 19, 2019
The beaches remain cluttered despite our efforts and the pushback from those who prioritize convenience over our shared space is exhausting. I am tired of explaining why public land should not function as a private garage but I am not walking away from this fight.
26 Comments
I find it amazing to see what people think is OK to leave on the beach. I even find the chairs annoying as you can’t sit on the wall at South Beach anymore without moving stacked chairs out of your way!!!
One suggestion: If a person is handicapped ( as in they use a handicap parking space) perhaps a Handicap Chair sticker can be used.
I know GLPA reduced some of the clutter a few years ago and it was sort of OK for a while. It gets worse every year. People are too lazy to take their stuff back. I've seen struff left there for weeks and never used. Let's clean it up once and for all. Owned a cottage here for 50 years.
Lessening the number of things brought to the beach will make it easier to take them home. Fewer chairs, fewer toys. For years The GLP NEWS ran pictures and stories about the mess on the beaches to no avail. Short term renters have no reason to care.
This is horrible. You can't even walk on the beach at night anymore for fear you're going to trip on a chair or other garbage people have left. What has happened to GLP!? This needs to STOP!
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I do believe a single line of the water sport devices, paddle boards lasers, sun fish etc. with the appropriate GLP ownership sticker should be allowed. Single line parallel to sea wall.
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Personal items left overnight at Groton Long Point beaches have transformed the beaches into looking like cluttered junk yards.
As a community we should be respectful of our neighbors and the spaces we share by only leaving our footprints behind--taking all of our things (including beach chairs, floats, umbrellas, clothing, shoes, beach toys, food, rubbish, etc.) home every day. We should take pride in keeping our community beautiful and clean. The beach is not a garage, it's not a storage shed and it's not an extension of anyone's personal property. Noone should treat it as such by leaving personal items on the beach overnight.
Four beach chairs per house has proven to be too much for our beaches, particularly South Beach, which year after year has been overrun by deeply stacked chairs, leaving nowhere to sit and enjoy the beachwall. Hundreds chairs are left at the beach the entire summer although few are used on a day-to-day basis, creating a persistent mess to be navigated by anyone wishing to enjoy the space.
While some members of our community may not be bothered by the mess on the beaches, and others value convenience above all else--even at the expense of an unsightly beach-- there are compromises that can satisfy most members' needs.
One idea is for the GLPA to keep 10-15 'beach club' chairs hung neatly
on a rack at the entrance of the beach for members of our community who
are less able to bring their things to and from the beach. Another idea is to employ someone to do a daily pickup and dropoff of chairs to and from the beach for members who cant do it themselves.
Let's clean up our beaches for everyone to enjoy. Any items left at the beach over night should be collected and disposed of. The board should make a recommendations to change the beach chair ordinance to the ordinance committee, and Association members should be allowed to vote on this matter at an association meeting.
Updates
May 19, 2019
The beaches remain cluttered despite our efforts and the pushback from those who prioritize convenience over our shared space is exhausting. I am tired of explaining why public land should not function as a private garage but I am not walking away from this fight.
26 Comments
Thank you for taking the initiative on this matter. The beaches should not be a place for anyone’s personal items. Carry your chairs and children’s toys to the beach each day. Otherwise your items should be gathered and given to charity. Be responsible for your possessions and do not impose them on the residents and especially the taxpayers of GLP. Sue Aberbach
I find it amazing to see what people think is OK to leave on the beach. I even find the chairs annoying as you can’t sit on the wall at South Beach anymore without moving stacked chairs out of your way!!!
One suggestion: If a person is handicapped ( as in they use a handicap parking space) perhaps a Handicap Chair sticker can be used.
I know GLPA reduced some of the clutter a few years ago and it was sort of OK for a while. It gets worse every year. People are too lazy to take their stuff back. I've seen struff left there for weeks and never used. Let's clean it up once and for all. Owned a cottage here for 50 years.
Lessening the number of things brought to the beach will make it easier to take them home. Fewer chairs, fewer toys. For years The GLP NEWS ran pictures and stories about the mess on the beaches to no avail. Short term renters have no reason to care.
This is horrible. You can't even walk on the beach at night anymore for fear you're going to trip on a chair or other garbage people have left. What has happened to GLP!? This needs to STOP!
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I do believe a single line of the water sport devices, paddle boards lasers, sun fish etc. with the appropriate GLP ownership sticker should be allowed. Single line parallel to sea wall.
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Thank you for taking the initiative on this matter. The beaches should not be a place for anyone’s personal items. Carry your chairs and children’s toys to the beach each day. Otherwise your items should be gathered and given to charity. Be responsible for your possessions and do not impose them on the residents and especially the taxpayers of GLP. Sue Aberbach