On February 10 at a Special meeting, the membership voted unanimously to spend up to $30,000 to restore Dividing and Oak Grove (OGB) beaches.  Following is a log of activities:

Feb 24:  Submitted Standard Grading applications to AA. County for review and approval.
Feb 25:  Confirmed suppliers for a new picnic table at each beach and additional park bench at OGB.  Orders will be timed to arrive mid-May to allow time for grass to establish.

Mar 13:  Grading applications approved by the county.
Mar 14:  Lime application at both beaches to increase PH.  OGB in particular has very acidic soil at 5.0PH.
Mar 16:  Aeration at both beaches.  Clean-up of pine needles, leaves and general debris throughout Dividing beach.
Mar 18:  Three trees removed from OGB on the right side of the steps.  All 3 were leaning and in danger of falling on the neighbors house/yard.  General clean-up of fallen trees, invasive vines and debris. 
Mar 31:  Spread out 5 yards of Leafgro, peat moss and starter fertilizer at Dividing beach to prep the soil for sod.

Apr 01: Marine contractor work at Dividing beach.  Graded the hill down to the beach, added 40 tons of sand.

Apr 03: Marine contractor work at OGB.  Graded the eroded area near the beach, added 40 tons of sand.
Apr 04: Volunteers installed a new sod lawn at Dividing beach.  Floating dock moved into the water for the season.
Apr 10: County inspector reviewed/approved the completed work at both beaches and closed out the tickets.
Apr 14: Submitted VMPs for both beaches to remove tees/shrubs in the 100′ critical area.
Apr 15: Began placing wood chips along the dirt paths at Cypress beach to stop erosion and cover large exposed roots.  As our landscaper acquires more wood chips they will continue to place them until all paths are covered.

Next up

Apr 17: Landscaper to place a mixture of Leafgro and topsoil roughly 2-3 inches thick over the entire grass area at OGB.  They will then seed and place straw over it to stop erosion.   Expect 4-6 weeks for the new lawn to fill in. Removal of old wooden pier remnants from the water.

Late April:  Based on county approval of the VMPs, work will begin with completion expected before mid-May.

May:  Delivery of new picnic tables for both beaches. 

Summer:  If we have remaining budget, and enough volunteers, the goal is to add at least one more kayak rack to Dividing and OGB.

October: The Environmental committee will work on a plan to install native shrubs in the newly mulched areas of both beaches.

December: Remove (2) Tree of Heaven from the front, right corner of the Dividing beach parking lot.  Regrade the parking lot to direct water into the drain, and loosen the top 6-8 inches for better absorption of water.  Add 2-3 inches of new gravel.

2027:  Review budget and options for a new swim platform at OGB, landscaping the hill at OGB to include steps and vegetation to reduce erosion.  Additional benches or picnic tables will be considered based on 2026 usage.