About

FUNDING PARTNERS

The North Shore Resilience Project has been funded by Canada Water Agency (formerly Environment and Climate Change Canada).  The News Release of the funding announcement can be found here:  News Release

Our partners on the Working Group  have also contributed cash and significant in-kind resources to execute the project.

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OBJECTIVES

  • Develop Technical and Scientific Knowledge

    Collect physical data and develop a sediment budget and transport model to determine how and where sand and pebbles move in the nearshore of the coast between Port Glasgow and Long Point.

  • Complete Dune Restoration Projects

    From 2024 to 2027 we will build coastal resilience through dune restoration. Sand dunes form at the back of beaches when sand is trapped by beachgrass and other native plants. Healthy dunes create a barrier against natural coastal hazards, such as flooding and erosion, and improve habitat.

  • Produce a Resilience Action Plan

    Develop a Resilience Plan that integrates the four dimensions of a resilient coast: social, economic, environmental, and physical processes. The technical and scientific work completed will inform the management options developed to build resilience along the coast. The Action Plan will be co-developed by the Working Group, the Public Advisory Committee, community members at large and reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

NSR - Schedule (letter)
Biosphere Board and Staff Restoring Foredunes at Long Point
Biosphere Board and Staff Restoring Foredunes at Long Point