State Parks using hay bales to help control dust at the Oceano Dunes

State Parks using hay bales to help control dust at the Oceano Dunes

The Oceano Dunes District of California State Parks is spreading hay across parts of the dunes to try to prevent blowing dust and sand.What we do is we put a cover of hay on the ground and then we seed native dune seed and, as well as sterile cereal grain for something to germinate quickly to hold the sand down, explained Jon OBrien, Oceano Dunes District Superintendent.The hay helps to keep water on the sand as the plants grow, keeping the dune…