Volunteer Opportunities

Dune and Habitat Restoration

Park staff, with the help of various volunteer groups, have been actively engaged in planting marram grass to encourage the stabilization of dunes along the waterfront. Once planted, marram grass will continue to grow as more sand gathers around it, making it well suited for the ever-changing dunes system to which it is adapted. Marram grass planting occurs in late autumn when plants are dormant.

Volunteers also assist park staff with invasive species removal, such as white sweet clover, garlic mustard and phragmites among others. Invasive species removals occur throughout spring, summer and fall.

If you are interested in more information, or if your group would like to volunteer with a planting or invasive species removal, please contact the park office at (705) 429-2516 or sign up to be on the Park’s volunteer email list at:

Garbage Clean-ups

In 2016, over 181,520kg of garbage was collected by park staff on the beach and transported to the local landfill. Garbage left on the beach is both unsightly and can attract large numbers of unwanted wildlife. If your group or organization would be interested in organizing a beach clean-up day please contact the park office at (705) 429-2516. Park staff would be happy to provide you with garbage bags, as well as pick up and disposal of the refuse collected.