Dune It Elberta Style

Two years ago, Kelly Gregory, a sailor and architect, and her partner, Patrick Haesloop, a landscape architect, made a wild choice for the front yard on Lincoln Avenue. Here’s how it turned out.

The Sawbill Surf Club, on Lincoln Avenue, with a dramatic hemline of dune grass in its high season, Labor Day, 1:22 p.m. September 8, 2026. Photo by Emily Kay Votruba.

Filed under: Green Elbertians, Wildlife, Dune Forest, Water, Yard Maintenance, Culture Bluffs, Code Enforcement, Village Homes

Latest stories

September 10, 2026

‘We Push the Good’

On September 8, the Board of Commissioners heard about several rescues, reviewed a generation-bridging millage fact sheet, and narrowed their search for a search firm down to two.

September 08, 2026

New Little Free Library Opens in Village, and Rubberman Kicks Off

September 01, 2026

Terminus Park Survey

What’s going on with Elberta’s newest and biggest parkland area?

September 01, 2026

Council Releases Audit, Resolves to Be the Decider on the Master Plan, and Hires a Firm to Ease Functions Within BS&A — Plus a Sprinkling of Ferry Dust