Nymph Point Park Restoration
The Nymph Point Park Shoreline Restoration Project is a collaborative effort aimed at restoring and protecting the beach and shoreline of Nymph Point Park, located in Tsehum Harbour. Led by Peninsula Streams Society and supported by local partners including Tseycum First Nation, the District of North Saanich, Project Watershed, and others, this project addresses the challenges of erosion, sediment depletion, and habitat degradation. Through the use of Nature-Based Solutions, the project focuses on improving critical habitats for migratory birds and forage fish, particularly surf smelt.
Improvements to the foreshore within Nymph Point Park will be commencing in February 2026. These improvements will be lead by Peninsula Streams & Shorelines and will address the shoreline erosion and impact to the cultural site. The proposed works represent a low-impact and appropriate approach to addressing erosion and habitat degradation in a culturally and ecologically sensitive shoreline setting. The focus on backshore and upland transition zones avoids unnecessary disturbance to intertidal habitats while addressing the primary drivers of slope instability and vegetation loss.
Formalizing and renewing the pedestrian beach access and decommissioning informal trails is expected to substantially reduce ongoing slope disturbance, trampling, and vegetation loss, which are key contributors to chronic erosion at the site. The proposed bioengineering treatments — including wattle structures, live staking, check logs, coir matting, and dense native planting — are appropriate and effective nature-based solutions for the site conditions present at Nymph Point Park.
Environmental risks associated with the proposed works are low and are appropriately mitigated through limiting ground disturbance to the minimum required, cultural and archaeological monitoring during ground disturbance, use of native plant species adapted to coastal and marine riparian conditions and implementation of a monitoring and adaptive management framework to address unforeseen conditions.
For additional information on this project please visit Peninsula Streams & Shorelines project page.
