Sunrise Shores Nature Reserve
Conservation success! Thanks to generous supporters, Sunrise Shores Nature Reserve is now protected.
A spectacular 64-acre natural sanctuary along the clear waters of Georgian Bay between Barrow Bay and Rush Cove has been added to our conservation corridor. Featuring a variety of habitats including interior forest, Escarpment cliffs, and rocky shores, this is a stunning addition to our ribbon of wilderness.
This nature reserve represents the longest remaining section of Bruce Trail along the Georgian Bay and is home to over 600 metres of Bruce Trail.
This precious shoreline is now forever protected.
Located between Rush Cove and Barrow Bay in the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula, this nature reserve marks a milestone as we complete a 560-acre conservation corridor in this stunning area.
Connected ecological corridors like this are vitally important to maintain local biodiversity and offer important refuge to increasingly isolated wildlife such as Black Bears and Fishers.
A diverse nature reserve with a variety of habitats
A picturesque natural sanctuary, Sunrise Shore Nature Reserve is home to several habitats for Niagara Escarpment plants and animals.
This unique property features:
- Beautiful shoreline covered in rocks brushed by clear turquoise waters
- Stunning views of distant Escarpment bluffs
- Mature Sugar Maple forest
- Wildflowers and ferns that thrive in pockets of Escarpment soil
- Ancient Eastern White Cedars that cling to 100-foot dolostone cliffs
- A transition zone from aquatic to terrestrial habitats, important for shoreline birds and reptiles
Your donation has permanently protected precious habitat!
These 64 acres of irreplaceable land have been added to our conservation corridor thanks to the generosity of over 850 donors.
This extraordinary Niagara Escarpment land is now protected and the longest remaining stretch of Bruce Trail shoreline in the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula is now secured.
Protecting Species at Risk
Sunrise Shores Nature Reserve is home to Eastern Wood-pewee and Wood Thrush, both species at risk. Species at risk are species that have been identified by the federal government as threatened or endangered or at risk of becoming so.
Keeping the Trail off the road
More than 600 m of Optimum Route lies lightly on these lands. If not secured, this section of Trail would have been re-routed onto the road. Securing this land has allowed us to complete a 5.5-kilometre stretch of trail in the area.