Subject(s): Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, Geography, History, Science, Social Studies
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary

Reaching forty kilometres into Lake Erie, Long Point in Ontario, is the world's longest freshwater sand spit. How the Point's endless beaches endure as a natural oasis, here in Canada's most densely populated region, is a feat that involves more than just your typical environmentalists.  This is a story of hunters, farmers, foresters, birders, biologists, and just about everyone else in the Long Point Biosphere Reserve – who have learnt from conservation pioneers how to cultivate biodiversity, culture, and an economy, on a foundation of sand.  Now, at almost 30% natural cover, it’s hard to believe that at one time, thousands of acres here were devoid of vegetation – a desert in the lush Canadian south. 

Running Time: 50:00 Country of Origin: Canada Captions:

Producer: Inspired Planet Ideas Copyright Date: 2016 Language: English

1. Long Point Biosphere Reserve, Ontario  50:00
   Reaching forty kilometres into Lake Erie, Long Point in Ontario...
   Reaching forty kilometres into Lake Erie, Long Point in Ontario, is the world's longest freshwater sand spit. How the Point's endless beaches endure as a natural oasis, here in Canada's most densely populated region, is a feat that involves more than just your typical environmentalists. This is a story of hunters, farmers, foresters, birders, biologists, and just about everyone else in the Long Point Biosphere Reserve – who have learned from conservation pioneers how to cultivate biodiversity, culture, and an economy, on a foundation of sand. Now, at almost 30% natural cover, it's hard to believe that at one time, thousands of acres here were devoid of vegetation – a desert in the lush Canadian south.