2008

• Beach Stewardship Guide for Port Franks

• Cottager's Guide to Dune Conservation in collaboration with University of Guelph and Freshwater Future

• Research and action on the control of invasive Common Reed on beaches

• Is the Coast Clear? 5th conference; keynote speaker Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, held at CAW conference centre, Port Elgin

• Presentation to inaugural meeting of the Friends of Oliphant Coastal Environment

• Presentation to Bruce County Council

2007

• Caring for Our Beaches conference organized and held in Midland; keynote speaker former Coastal Centre vice-chair Dr. Wayne Caldwell

• Green Ribbon Beach Program created to recognize excellence in environmental stewardship in rural beach areas; funded by Environment Canada; based on successful Blue Flag program for urban beaches

• Beach Stewardship Guide for Township of Huron-Kinloss; funded by Habitat Stewardship Program, Environment Canada

• Field Study on Common Reed Grass (Phragmites australis) completed for area from Point Clark to Sauble Beach; report shared with participating municipalities; funded by Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program, Environment Canada

• Field Guide for Control of Common Reed Grass developed and widely distributed; funded by Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program, Environment Canada

• Coastal Camp for Kids summer pilot project in 3 coastal communities; funded by Ontario Power Generation

• Climate Change and the Great Lakes Education Kit (2nd printing) funded by Natural Resources Canada and Laurentian University; distributed to 50 elementary schools in Avon Maitland District School Board

• Management Plan for North Sauble Beach focusing on area between Sixth Street and Sauble River; funded by Friends of Sauble Beach

• Guest Speaker, Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre, Tobermory

• Presentation to Conservation Ontario, Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto

2006

• Coast Watchers program for citizen volunteers, recording observed changes to beach conditions; funded by TD Canada Trust, Friends of the Environment

• Is the Coast Clear? 4th conference; keynote speaker Steve Hounsell, President of Ontario Nature; held at Oakwood Inn Conference Centre, Grand Bend

• Great Lakes Environment 7-part Lecture Series presented to Bluewater Association for Lifelong Learning, Owen Sound

• State of the Beach report prepared for and funded by Southampton Residents Association

2005

• Beach and Dune Guidance Manual for Providence Bay, Manitoulin Island; funded by Habitat Stewardship Program, Environment Canada

• Recipient: State of the Lakes Conference 'Success Story Award' for exceptional performance and dedication to improving the Great Lakes

• Initiated monthly 'E-News' electronic newsletter

2004

• Coastal Centre Marketing & Communications Plan, funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation

• Report on Nearshore Water Quality, Sarnia to Sauble Beach, using 25 years of data; prepared for and funded by Environment Canada

• Is the Coast Clear? 3rd conference; keynote speaker Dr. Bill Fyfe, University of Western Ontario; held at CAW Family Education & Training Centre, Port Elgin

• Management Plan for Sauble Beach, covering area between Main and Sixth Streets; funded by Friends of Sauble Beach

2003

• Coastal Centre Board of Director Governance Plan, funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation

• Beach and Dune Guidance Manual for Saugeen Shores; funded by Great Lakes Aquatic Network, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Bruce Stewardship Network and the Town of Saugeen Shores

• Co-ordinated and hosted 'Well Aware' Workshops to promote landowner awareness of well maintenance

• Hosted a First Nations Roundtable in Goderich to share information and discuss opportunities; attended by representatives of Kettle Point, Saugeen and Cape Croker First Nations

• ˜Planning the Beach: Taking the Higher Ground' Workshop in Bayfield for Lake Huron shoreline managers from 5 conservation authorities and planning department staff from Bruce, Huron and Lambton counties and the City of Sarnia

2002

• Climate Change and the Great Lakes Education Kit funded by federal Climate Change Action Fund and Ontario Power Generation

• Is the Coast Clear? 2nd conference; keynote speaker Dr. Bill Andrews, University of Toronto; held in Port Franks

• Coastal Centre Strategic Plan, funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation

• Ecological Inventory: Izzard Road, Port Elgin, funded by 6 landowners

2001

• ˜Climate Change & the Goderich Waterfront' Symposium featuring current research by Ryan Schwartz, University of Waterloo

• Water Quality Summit; keynote speakers Dr. Bill Fyfe, UWO, Dr. John Howard, UWO, and the Lake Ontario Keeper; held at Mackay Centre, Goderich

• Feature Article: ‘Changing Shorelines in Cottage Country' in Huron Historical Notes

2000

• ˜Run For The Lake' 5-km Fun Run along Goderich waterfront; co-ordinated through local running club with local sponsorships

1999

• ˜Climate Change Implications for Lake Huron Coastal Communities' Scoping Study, in collaboration with Environment Canada and University of Waterloo; funded by Environment Canada

• Is the Coast Clear? inaugural conference; keynote speakers Dr. Gail Krantzberg, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and Jim Bredin, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; held in Goderich

1998

• Incorporated as a not-for-profit organization with charitable status

• Beach and Dune Ecosystems Education Kit, funded by Shell Environmental Fund and TD Canada Trust Friends of the Environment

• Erosion Control & Bioengineering Techniques Workshop, Goderich