Project Overview
The Lake Ontario Coastal Resilience Pilot Project (LOCRPP) is a partnership-driven initiative focused on helping communities along the Lake Ontario shoreline better prepare for flooding, erosion, and extreme weather.
By working together and using the best available science, the project will identify practical short- and long-term actions to reduce risks to people, property, and infrastructure along roughly 100 kilometres of shoreline.LEARN ABOUT THE PROJECT
This project includes the western Lake Ontario shoreline from the mouth of the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake to Joshua’s Creek in Oakville/Mississauga, encompassing portions of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), Conservation Halton (CH), and Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) watershed jurisdiction shorelines.
The main objectives of the project are:
- Assessing and modeling shoreline conditions to understand risks like erosion, flooding, and climate impacts.
- Mapping shoreline hazards and vulnerable areas under current conditions (only NPCA and CH shorelines) and future climate scenarios (all areas).
- Conducting risk and socio-economic assessments for infrastructure and natural assets.
- Identifying mitigation options, including nature-based solutions, for high-risk areas.
- Developing a Coastal Resilience Management Plan with policy recommendations and an implementation roadmap.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 2024, the Canadian Federal Government launched the four-year (2024-2027) Natural Resources Canada's Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) program, allocating $4.1 million in funding for pilot projects across the Great Lakes Region.
In January 2025, Conservation Ontario (CO) announced that it was the successful recipient of $3.1 million of funding from the CRCC program toward the development of three Great Lakes pilot projects, including $1.5 million for the Lake Ontario Coastal Resilience Pilot Project led by NPCA, in partnership with CH, HCA, CO, and many other partners.
How to get involved & participate
Community voices will play a vital role in shaping a more resilient Lake Ontario shoreline.
Throughout this four-year journey, Indigenous communities, municipalities, local residents, community groups, businesses and shoreline interested groups will be invited to share their insights, experiences, and ideas. From early planning to final recommendations, inclusive, transparent, and meaningful engagement will be woven into key milestones—ensuring the project reflects local priorities and lived realities.
With several opportunities to participate along the way, communities will help guide solutions that protect what matters most: our homes, natural spaces, infrastructure, and collective future.
Stay tuned for ways to get involved and be part of building a safer shoreline for generations to come.
A look at the Lake Ontario shoreline
