05/30/2026
Our Nymph Point Park shoreline restoration project is complete! 🌊🌱
Located in Tsehum Harbour, Nymph Point Park is one of the region’s most important surf smelt spawning beaches. These small forage fish support salmon, seabirds, and marine mammals, making this shoreline a high priority site for habitat protection and restoration.
The site is also culturally significant to the Tseycum First Nation as a village site, marine gathering place, shellfish harvesting area, and place for cultural activities. The project area includes a registered archaeological site with midden deposits, burial cairns, ancestral remains, and cultural belongings.
In partnership with the District of North Saanich, Tsawout First Nation, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council, Stantec, Allterra Construction Ltd, Hatchet & Seed, LGL Ltd, Project Watershed, and the Oak Bay Marine Group, restoration works included the removal of a long-standing creosote log ramp, marine debris cleanup, ecocultural backshore stabilization, installation of a new cedar staircase, pathway realignment, invasive species management, and native planting.
In total, approximately 2,250 m² of native planting area was restored and 2,000 m² of invasive species management was completed. The site will now undergo regular monitoring and maintenance to track forage fish use, vegetation establishment, and shoreline stability.
This project is a strong example of how Indigenous knowledge, community science, and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can come together to protect coastal habitat and build shoreline resilience.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible!
