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Prince Edward Island's Fragile Dunes Damaged By Fiona

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2022
A Sept. 27 photo shows damage from Fiona to the Stanhope Cape Beach dune crossing.

A Sept. 27 photo shows damage from Fiona to the Stanhope Cape Beach dune crossing in Prince Edward Island National Park/Parks Canada Agency

Post-tropical storm Fiona has damaged the dunes of Prince Edward Island National Park, causing erosion to the dunes and areas inland from the dunes up to and including some roadways and paved trails.

A superintendent’s order has closed the park from Brackley to Dalvay and Graham’s Lane, including Cavendish Campground and Cavendish Main Beach, until further notice.

Entering the park at any point in these areas — including the roads, trails, campground and beaches — is prohibited. This prohibition applies to pedestrian, cyclist and motor vehicle traffic. The beach accesses are damaged and unsafe. The roads, campground and trails are impassable due to the number of trees down.

“There is significant coastal erosion and roadbeds are not safe,” Parks Canada said in a news release, nothing that it is giving space for workers to remove debris from impacted locations.

The Traveler visited the spectacular but fragile dunes in June and learned about the restrictions in place to protect them.

Coastal damage to the Greenwich section of P.E.I. National Park by Fiona.

Coastal damage to the Greenwich section of P.E.I. National Park by Fiona/Parks Canada

There are multiple closure in the province at sites administered by Parks Canada. From east to west, they include:

• The Greenwich section of the park is barricaded and the public should avoid this area.

• The Gulf Shore Parkway East from Dalvay-Brackley is closed by order of the Superintendent.

• Stanhope Campground is closed for the season — visitors with reservations will be reimbursed.

• The Cavendish-North Rustico section of the park has sustained damage and the public should stay away. Parks Canada staff are still investigating this area and there has been some infrastructure damage.

• Graham’s Lane in the park’s Cavendish area is closed by Superintendent’s order. This includes access to Cavendish Campground and Cavendish Main beach.

• All park trails are closed until further notice as they are impassable due to a significant number of downed trees.

• Green Gables Heritage Place is closed until further notice.

• Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site is barricaded and the public should stay away from this area.

Fiona hit the island on Sept. 24, bringing strong winds and high waves.

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