Living Beaches - youth education in coastal science

Armed with a recent grant from the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund and the Suncor Foundation, the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation will be extending its ‘Living Beaches’ coastal studies program aimed at educating youth about beach and dune ecosystems.

The Coastal Centre has been involved in youth education for many years, having developed curriculum resources for coastal science education.

Staff has also worked with area schools and school boards to engage students in beach education and restoration activities.

Living Beaches establishes a formal program that teachers can access to find both curriculum and staff resources to help teach students about the Lake Huron coast.

They also encourage teachers to bring students to a local beach to learn some ‘beach science basics’ and then engage in a dune restoration activity under the guidance of centre staff.

This year the centre has confirmed restoration projects at Station Beach in Kincardine, Blair’s Grove in Huron-Kinloss and Goderich waterfront, with other sites pending.

For more information on the Living Beaches program, contact the Coastal Centre at (226) 421-3029, or visit its website at http://www.lakehuron.ca.