I've been writing about Canada's National Parks for the past several weeks - today I'm happy to let you know about their newest National Park Reserve - Pituamkek National Park Reserve off the northwestern coast of Prince Edward Island. This newest National Park Reserve is a place where families are able to spend time in nature and build memories they will certainly treasure all their lives!
- Pituamkek National Park Reserve features a string of barrier islands and an ecologically significant 50-kilometer coastal sand dune complex known in English as Hog Island and the Sandhills.
- The name Pituamkek means “At the Long Sand Dune” in the Mi’kmaq language. The area has served as a sacred landscape for the Mi’kmaq of Epekwitk for thousands of years, with archaeological sites tracing back more than 4,000 years.
- Pituamkek is pronounced as - (Bee-DOO-um-gek).
- The park features Prince Edward Island’s only igneous rock incursion. Known locally as "Iron Rock", this volcanic formation is over 240 million years old.
You will find my full post about Pituamekek National Park Reserve at this link.
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