point pelee became a dark-sky preserve in 2006. it was the first national park of canada to become a dark-sky preserve. in 2006, waves from lake erie washed away the tip. after this, in 2007, the tip reappeared. this was because lake erie's water level went down. the tip changes each year, growing longer or shorter. in 2017, a fire in point pelee burned down some of the marsh land. around 125 hectares were burned down.