American Beach Grass
Need Beach Grass?
We have American Beach Grass! Each spring and fall, we harvest approximately 40 bundles (about 20,000 plugs) from our very own nursery, located just outside of the town of Charlevoix, with the help of our student volunteers from Boyne City Middle School.
Pre-order/Spring Harvest: January 1st - May 1st (or until Full)
Pre-order/Fall Harvest: June 1st - October 1st (or until Full)
To order, or for questions, please call 231-582-6193
Conservation in Action, An Exciting New Partnership:
In the Spring of 2025, part of our harvest was purchased by the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The SNWR is an expansive migratory bird refuge located in the east-central portion of the Upper Peninsula. In 1998, the Whitefish Point Unit was added to the SNWR, which now comprises of over 1,000 feet of Lake Superior Shoreline along Whitefish Point. The SNWR acquired the American Beach grass in an effort to conserve and restore a portion of the parking area at the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum back to its natural habitat. The SNWR utilized funds through the Great American Outdoor Act to purchase 20 bundles, 10,000 plugs, of beach grass to use in this project.
In the Fall of 2025, part of our harvest was purchased by the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to help prevent erosion and restore existing shoreline and natural habitat along the Upper Peninsula's Lake Superior shoreline.
How To Order Beach Grass
Orders are taken throughout the year for our spring and fall harvests, which occur in May and October. We begin taking orders for spring harvest in January, and in June for the fall harvest. Once we reach our maximum number of bundles for one season, we are closed for that season.
To place an order, please call 231-582-6193
Pricing: Starting Spring 2026, the cost for beach grass bundles will be $85/bundle (includes tax).
The cost to ship beach grass is an additional $18/bundle. Thank You!
Our Student
Volunteers
Student volunteers from area schools join us during harvest days to learn about natural resource management and their local watershed through shoreline preservation and land stewardship. Boyne City Middle School 8th grade students are our primary volunteers, but other schools that have participated over the years include Charlevoix Elementary and science students from North Central Michigan College.
Be a Shoreline Sponsor
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Donate to our American Beach Grass Shoreline program to support lunch for these amazing kids & we'll put your logo or photo here!
