Vision

Following the destruction caused by the 1938 hurricane, in 1952 a group of Quonochontaug Pond residents purchased parts of the beach to protect it from future development. Today, NICA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Our only mission is to preserve Quonochontaug Barrier Beach as a sustainable ecological environment capable of supporting plant and animal life and encouraging passive enjoyment of the beach by residents and visitors on foot only, subject to the following regulations to protect wildlife and prevent erosion of the beach:

Goals

1. 1.Based upon observed changes to the Quonochontaug Barrier Beach (QBB) landscape over the past decade-plus, to develop a Beach Management Master Plan with phased interventions aimed at preserving the QBB’s biodiversity and prolonging its lifespan in the face of sea level rise and increasingly frequent severe storm events.