Jo Blakely, left, and Riley Blakely, right, help to improve the shoreline along pool six.
Jo Blakely, left, and Riley Blakely, right, help to improve the shoreline along Pool Six. Dozens of volunteers and members of local environmental groups got their hands dirty for a planting day at Pool Six of Prince Arthur's Landing in Thunder Bay.
"There's no single most important plant, but we have a lot of great native species like white cedars that thrive on the shoreline and a lot of native shrubs that will provide habitat for birds and insects," said Tim Hollinger, co-ordinator for the North Shore of Lake Superior RAP. He added the new extension to the marina is a huge opportunity for the city to also reconnect with Lake Superior and take stewardship to restore the waterfront, which historically was large wetlands that faced significant industrialization as a shipping port.Gary Davies, a volunteer for the planting day, has been involved in stewardship activities around Thunder Bay for several years.
Jo Blakely, a research assistant with the Remedial Action Plan, also came out to help plant some plants at the waterfront. She agreed it's great to get involved and do something hands-on to "really make a difference on the waterfront."
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