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Parks Canada is taking steps to protect a rare coastal plant, the Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed, at Kouchibouguac and Prince Edward Island national parks.
Online purchases from Parks Canada will support efforts to protect Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed
Brittany Spencer · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 25, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 24 minutes ago
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed is a short, skinny shrub that is only found on large, stable dune systems in coastal areas that are a safe distance away from ocean waves. (Submitted by Sean Blaney)
Parks Canada is taking steps to protect a rare coastal plant at Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island National Park.
This year, online purchases of shirts, tote bags and other official Parks Canada merchandise will support efforts to protect the Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed at the two parks.
David Mazerolle, the ecosystem scientist at Kouchibouguac in eastern New Brunswick, said the plant’s remaining global population has suffered steep declines because of climate change and severe winter storms.
“Once upon a time,
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