About Friends of Sandbanks Provincial Park

Our Mandate

• Undertake specific projects and initiatives such as providing educational & interpretive publications, maps, audio-visual materials and other appropriate items related to Sandbanks Provincial Park.
• Encourage and support further research of Sandbanks Provincial Park’s natural and historical resources with a view to disseminating this information to the public as well as to protect and restore these natural resources.
• Supplement and enhance existing park educational/interpretive and recreational programs.
• Stimulate community interest and understanding of Sandbanks Provincial Park to help ensure the protection of its natural and cultural resources.

The “Friends” mandate is to supplement and enhance the Natural Heritage Education program, recreation facilities and services for visitors and the research and resource protection programs in Sandbanks Provincial Park. This may be accomplished through enhancing the physical surroundings, improving accessibility and awareness and sponsoring activities at the Park.

Background

Years ago, Sandbanks’ management plan identified the need for an interpretive trail through the dunes system to help protect its fragile environment. This trail would provide education on the formation and natural ecology of the area. The interest in producing this trail became the first major goal for the newly-formed Friends of Sandbanks.

Who Are We?

The Friends of Sandbanks was incorporated as a not-for-profit charity on February 4, 1993. We are entirely a voluntary organization.Our board of directors has 6-8 members and several committee chairs. Committee chairs choose and display Nature Shoppe inventory, keep track of membership, run specific events in the park and town, and edit our newsletter.

Staying in Touch

Our newsletter, Between Friends, is published twice annually and we are regularly updating our website so that it will better reflect the Friends many activities.