Media 'Friendzy'

The Slack Road Sand Dune restoration has generated an unprecedented amount of media attention over the first few months of the project. CBC Radio, CBC TV, EMC and Metro News print editions have all covered this initiative with strong interest. More photos and information are also available on the Tropical Conservancy website.

The photo at the left shows part of our OGSDC restoration team.

So why all of the interest. Well, not only are sand dunes in critical condition all over Canada, but this dune in particular has a healthy nucleus that if restored could provide a model for other restorations in the future. A Ghost Tiger Beetle, the lighter sand-coloured beetle on the left, relies on the fine white sand of this dune for its survival.  The tiger beetle below is a more common species seen on a number of sand dunes in Ontario.