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| | Sunset: Walking "new" dunes on the Monterey Peninsula - California |
 | | At the 50 acres of rolling, 20-foot-tall dunes behind Asilomar State Beach and Asilomar Conference Center, years of uncontrolled foot traffic had wiped out native vegetation, exposing large patches of unstable, open dune. |
 | | Five years ago, in one of the most comprehensive dune restorations ever mounted in the state, workers began removing non-native plants, bulldozing dunes back into shape, seeding and planting 250,000 plants of 28 native species. |
 | | The boardwalk extends from Asilomar conference grounds and continues on the beach side of Sunset Drive; by summer, a path will extend the length of Asilomar State Beach north 1 1/2 miles to Point Pinos. |
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