News Release:
Canada’s Point Pelee National Park Gets $5.5 Million Uplift
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved through Park Canada's website.
One of Canada’s most visited national parks, Point Pelee, located on the north shore of Lake Erie, will offer visitors new and improved experiences this year in conjunction with its 100th anniversary. The Marsh Boardwalk Area will be rejuvenated, and a new 80-foot Tip Tower on the southernmost point of the Canadian mainland offers magnificent views. The Northwest Beach is being replenished and the campground upgraded, with 24 four-season canvas A-frame camping structures each sleeping up to six. Last year, Point Pelee experienced a 68 percent increase in visitation, the largest of any national park in Canada, with more than 200,000 additional visitors, for a total of about 535,000 visitors.
The Canadian government created Point Pelee National Park on May 29, 1918, in recognition of its ecological significance, especially as an important stopover point for migratory birds. The park is considered the Warbler Capital of Canada with 42 of 53 warbler species recorded here. It also protects a significant example of Canada's Carolinian Forest, making it the country’s most diverse national park with more species of plants and animals than any other in Canada, more than 390 bird species and 70 species of trees. Point Pelee is designated as an International Monarch Butterfly Reserve, Important Bird Area, and Dark Sky Preserve.
For more information on the Point Pelee project, visit this link.