End the year helping Alliance for a Living Ocean and the Jersey Shore Chapter of Surfrider Foundation restore the coastline. A dune grass planting is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Holgate. Rain date is Dec. 31.

“Dunes offer ecosystem services, including defense from storm surge, habitat for wildlife, tourism, recreation and carbon sequestration,” Surfrider explained.