The Government of Canada is pleased to announce $8.2M in funding to protect the shoreline along Highway 114. To enhance the experience of visitors, a new, longer boardwalk will be built near the southeast entrance of Fundy National Park. The section of Highway 114 along the Alma Beach area has seen frequent and repeated damage due to wave action and erosion during storm events which is attributed to a rise in sea levels due to climate change. The investment will fund important work to prevent further shoreline erosion and protect the important traffic corridor between Alma and Fundy National Park.
Also, a new, longer boardwalk will be built to provide visitors with a better way to experience Fundy’s giant tides and the iconic Alma Wharf. The new boardwalk will be connected to the existing one and will include new observation platforms with access to the beach. Additionally, new trees and marram grass will be planted along the beach to improve ecological integrity and reduce the impacts of shoreline erosion. The new boardwalk will provide visitors with remarkable access to the park, while keeping them away from sensitive ecological zones along the shoreline.
Quick Facts
Based on a press release from Parks Canada.
Quick Facts
- Fundy National Park welcomed more than 350,000 visitors and hosted more than 50,000 campsite nights during Canada 150 while also hosting many exciting special events and activities. Visitation in 2017 increased approximately 20% from the previous year.
- Fundy National Park encompasses 20 kilometres of dramatic shoreline along the Bay of Fundy, famous for having the world’s highest tides. More than 100 kilometres of hiking and biking trails ribbon through 206 square kilometres of Acadian forest leading to thundering waterfalls, freshwater lakes and scenic river valleys.
Based on a press release from Parks Canada.
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