Adopt A Dune volunteers get planting to fight erosion in Dania Beach

Jeff Derderian , Reporter

John Gerard, Meteorologist

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

Published: April 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM

Tags: Broward County, Dania Beach, Earth Day, Environment, Beach Erosion

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DANIA BEACH, Fla. — A group of 75 volunteers used 250 plants to fight erosion on Sunday in Dania Beach.

Lee Gottlieb is the founder of Adopt A Dune, a non-profit that protects coastlines.

“I have been doing this 30 years,” Gottlieb said, adding that he and his teams plant sea oats to create resilient dune systems.

For more information about the rehabilitation events, visit this page.

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Jeff Derderian

Jeff Derderian is an Emmy Award-winning reporter with more than two decades of experience uncovering the truth and holding the powerful accountable.

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.