Friday, March 13, 2026
Ontario Nature announced March 9 it has acquired the 26.7-hectare Sauble Dunes property, expanding the Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve.
“This strategic conservation action expands Ontario Nature’s existing Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve and strengthens a vital ecological corridor in the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula, permanently protecting 77.78 hectares (192 acres) of rare coastal dune, wetland,” an Ontario Nature release said.
“Sauble Dunes North plays a vital role in supporting species at risk and maintaining the ecological integrity of the Lake Huron shoreline. Through federal investment in this acquisition, we are advancing conservation outcomes that strengthen biodiversity across the region,” federal minister of the environment, climate change and nature Julie Dabrusin said.
The protected land, located between the Sauble River and Lake Huron, now connects to adjacent natural areas including Chief’s Point Wetland, Sauble Falls Provincial Park, county forests and other protected properties, the release said. Collectively, those protected areas form a continuous corridor within the Sauble Falls North Life Science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI).
“Expanding the Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve permanently protects an extraordinary landscape, home to nationally rare ecosystems and species. This achievement reflects the trust placed in us by our members, donors, First Nations and land protection partners. By entrusting Ontario Nature with this place, they have given us both the privilege and the responsibility to keep widening the corridors of safety that biodiversity needs to endure and recover across this province,” Ontario Nature executive director Andrés Jiménez Monge said.
