The Coastie Initiative
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
Participate in the Coastie Initiative, a new citizen science program in ten Parks Canada-administered coastal places.
Photos taken by visitors at Coastie sites will help Parks Canada and the University of Windsor monitor coastal change over time.
#Coastie | Climate Crew | Parks Canada
When you take a photo of yourself, that’s a selfie.
When you take a photo of the coast, that’s a Coastie!
How to participate
Cell phone cradles are installed in specific locations at coastal sites.
Place your cell phone in the cell phone cradle and take a photo.
Two ways to share your photo:
- Scan the QR code at the Coastie site and submit your photos to Coastie.
- Share your photos on social media using the #Coastie hashtag. Instructions on how to share photos will be on-site at each Coastie research location.
Coastie sites
There are two Coastie sites at Kejimkujik Seaside:
- MacLeods Cove lookoff
- The beginning of St. Catherines River Beach
There are Coastie sites along shorelines in other Parks Canada-administered places, including:
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Forillon National Park
- Fundy National Park
- Gros Morne National Park
- Kouchibouguac National Park
- Point Pelee National Park
- Prince Edward Island National Park
- Sable Island National Park Reserve
- Terra Nova National Park
Tracking coastal changes
The photos will be analyzed and the data will be made available to researchers at the University of Windsor.
Researchers will use the data to track coastal changes such as shoreline retreat, dune erosion and recovery, storm surge and ice cover, vegetation structure, beach use, and rip current locations.
Learn more and check out the Coastie gallery.
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