5th Commemorative Park Poster Available

Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, in Shelburne County, is the setting for this year's commemorative parks poster.

Ripples in the Sand, by Communications Nova Scotia photographer Shirley Robb, showcases the park's 2.5-kilometre stretch of white sand, which forms part of the tombolo barrier beach, connected to a saltmarsh and bog.

The poster is the fifth in a series produced by the Department of Natural Resources in celebration of Canada's Parks Day (July 16). Each poster highlights the natural beauty and unique qualities of one of Nova Scotia's provincial parks.

"Nova Scotia is endowed with an abundance of natural beauty all year long, and some of these sights have found their way into the dramatic images taken by enthusiastic photographers," said MLA Cecil O'Donnell on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Richard Hurlburt. "This year's poster, like others in the series, captures the natural phenomena that make our province so beautiful."

Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park is notable because of its history and natural setting. Archeologists believe that Fort La Tour, one of the earliest Acadian settlements, was built within its boundaries.

A new poster is produced each year to help promote the natural beauty of the trails, shorelines and wilderness of Nova Scotia's provincial park system.

The posters are sold at provincial camping parks, visitor information centres and through the department's parks website at parks.gov.ns.ca .