The purpose of this large-scale project, which was carried out by the organization Attention FragÎles, was to protect and develop the Magdalen Islands’ natural coastal areas by upgrading and improving public recreational infrastructure. Work was done on 16 sites located throughout the archipelago, all giving access to the coast or to inland bodies of water. It focussed on various types of infrastructure : landscaping to provide public access to the coast (briges, stairs, marked trails and parking spaces); boat launches for small vessels that let the public access inland bodies of water (bays and lagoons); hybrid bicycle and pedestrian trails that encourage people to access and explore coastal environments. The project was done in collaboration with the Comité ZIP des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the Société de conservation des Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Municipality of the Magdalen Islands. It received financial support from Economic Development Canada, the Hydro-Québec Foundation for the Environment, the Caisses populaires Desjardins des Îles and the Communauté maritime des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
