In The News

Piping Plovers Return to Georgian Bay’s Wasaga Beach

This is the fourth year the Piping Plovers have returned to Wasaga Beach Two breeding pairs have nested, with a total of seven chicks being born over the past week. This signals the success of the U.S. recovery program for this species. Volunteers at Wasaga are watching over this years hatchings, however cannot always protect them from unexpected storms. Last week they lost three chicks to the storm and 1 to a predator. Volunteer watchers try to educate the public on the Piping Plover and what they can do to help. Contact Wasaga Beach Provincial Park 705-429-2516.

The Ecology of Wasaga Beach

The fresh waters of Georgian Bay Ontario provide some of the finest beaches in the world. Wasaga Beach claims to be the world's longest fresh water beach. For families visiting the beaches along Georgian Bay we encourage you to take the opportunity to educate both yourselves and your family about the beach habitat. In many cases the area around beaches tell a remarkable story about area ecology and the evolving species that rely on the fresh water to survive. A good place for an overview of beach ecology is the Friends of Wasaga Beach website--See Nature Section-Beach Environment http://www.wasagabeachpark.com/beach.html Visit Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/wasa.html

Georgian Bay Blue Flag Beaches

To view Blue Flag Beaches Along Georgian Bay http://www.georgianbayecomuseum.com/nr-georgainbaybeachesreceive2008blueflag.html

More information on accommodation, activities, events in the Wasaga Beach Georgian Bay area see Georgian Bay Eco Museum, or check out the accommodation properties at Ontario Travel north of Toronto http://www.400eleven.com/georgian-bay.html

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About Georgian Bay: Georgian Bay is one of the cleanest and most pristine parts of Canada’s Great Lakes with more than 2000 km of shoreline. Georgian Bay can be reached with a 90 minute drive north of Toronto via Highway 400 north.