Today more than two thirds of the worlds population lives within an hours drive of the beach. Humans aren't stupid, the heat of the day is attracted to the water, making the days at the beach usually a good and enjoyable whether temperature. A day at the beach is more than just a fun recreational time, it is one of Americans number one past times (Encyclopedia of Earth and Sciences).

After all the building, dam making, and mother natures lovely storms, beaches are disappearing. Even though some of the most thought upon marine biologists have come up with ideas to save our beloved beaches, they too have backfired and actually made beach erosion much worse. Now that we're in the twenty first century we don't have time to just mess around. Are beaches are quickly disappearing, and the rate at which is rapidly increasing.

We must begin somewhere now. As much as the beach erosion problem is ruining our fun days at the beach, it is killing off our organisms and some beach dependent animals, as well as depleting many families source of income.

America's priceless heritage of beaches and sandy shorelines must not be further destroyed. As a community we should no longer go to our beaches and be so unaware of what's happening around us. Our beaches are rapidly disappearing whether we like it or not. These solutions are just ideas, ideas that unless you take them into action something might never change. If you're getting the picture that preventing beach erosion is either hopeless or counterproductive, you're just beginning to understand. The key to success is in your hands, where are you going to take it?

**If you are one of the heart felt Americans that believes beach erosion is a huge problem in your society, please click on one of these web sites below to find out where you can help.**

~ Marine and Environmental Education Classes

~ BEACON - Beach Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment

~ Beach Erosion Control

~ California Shore and Beach Preservation Association

~ American Society of Liminology and Oceanography

~ Association of Coastal Engineers

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