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The Port Bruce Municipal Beach is unique in the sediment cell. The Township of Malahide made the decision years ago to allow the beach to naturalize with vegetation growth to promote dune formation. With community and municipal consultation, a plan was developed to follow the existing footpaths, provide protective fences to discourage any foot traffic

June 1, 2026 Throughout April and May of 2026, the Municipality of Central Elgin, the North Shore Resilience Project and Port Stanley Public School worked together on a municipal access improvement project at Erie Rest Beach. In conjunction with a drainage improvement project, Central Elgin also added several benches, relocated and upgraded bathroom facilities and

May 11, 2026 This past January, members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the North Shore Resilience Project gathered to assemble micro nurseries to propagate native beachgrass plants. In May, we were ready to plant the beachgrass seedlings in their dune habitat at Long Point. Well vegetated beaches with healthy dune systems

March 26, 2026 Public open houses were held in Port Rowan (March 24th), Port Stanley (March 25th) and Rodney (March 26th). Each day featured two 2-hour sessions that were well attended and filled with lively discussion and engagement. Representatives from Long Point Biosphere Region, Canada Water Agency and Zuzek Inc. were on hand to speak

January 10, 2026 Partners from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), Zuzek Inc. and the Long Point Biosphere Region (LPBR) gathered to assemble beachgrass micronurseries. Native beachgrass is essential for building healthy beaches, but is currently not available in sufficient quantities for most dune restoration projects. These micronurseries were planted with seed gathered

December 10, 2025 The Long Point Biosphere Region was awarded the Wawanesa Climate Change Champions grant which will fund on-going efforts to increase the resilience of the North Shore Resilience project shoreline, including dune restoration and native grass planting. The official announcement from Wawanesa is available here:  MEDIA RELEASE. Back to Home Page

December 9, 2025 Fencing was installed at the Pines Parkway municipal access path in Long Point.  This path was previously planted with native grasses and trees, with support from surrounding landowners.  The vegetation assists in reducing wind blown sand to both the road and adjacent properties, in addition to building protection against storm surges and

November 5, 2025 Community volunteers gathered to plant native grasses (beachgrass, Switchgrass, Little Blue Stem) and trees (Cottonwoods, Eastern Red Cedar) on the Port Burwell municipal beach.  The North Shore Resilience Project area reaches from Port Glasgow to Long Point, spanning seven municipalities each with their own unique connection to the coast.  Each community within

October 27, 2025 Port Bruce community volunteers gathered to plant Switchgrass, Little Blue Stem and Cottonwoods at the Port Bruce municipal beach.  This beach is already well vegetated and healthy, so adding defined access paths with protective fencing was an important aspect of the Port Bruce project.  Additional vegetation was planted by volunteers to improve