Parks Blog

Category: Careers in Parks

  • Female firsts in Ontario Parks

    In 2020, we have hundreds of wonderful female employees in Ontario Parks. But it wasn’t always this way. Some hardworking women helped pave the way for opportunities for women in management positions. Here are the stories of two women who have the honour of being the “first” in their respective roles.

  • International Women and Girls in Science Day 2019

    Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Our female scientists are absolutely integral to Ontario Parks, working as researchers, biologists, ecologists, and more!

  • 9 future jobs of Ontario Parks

    Today’s post comes from Ontario Parks 125th Anniversary Coordinator Laura Myers. Over the course of 2018, Ontario Parks’ 125th Anniversary has inspired us to reflect on our past and to imagine our future. We thought it would be fun to think about what Ontario Parks jobs may be required as we move forward into our…

  • The people I’ve met in parks…

    Stroll the halls at our main office, and you’ll find many a former naturalist, ops tech and superintendent. So many of our long-time team members started their careers in a favourite provincial park. In today’s post, Eva Paleczny — now working centrally as a Learning & Education Specialist — recounts her time working in a park. …

  • A green summer in Bon Echo

    This post was written by Stacey Fluke, Green Initiatives/Special Projects Summer Student at Bon Echo Provincial Park.  “Surround yourself with the five most successful people (in your life) and you too will become successful yourself,” is something a former boss once told me when we were discussing my five-year plan. Bon Echo Provincial Park has had…

  • The transformative power of nature at Killbear

    This post comes from Kaitlyn-Lee Mun, one of our wonderful summer students at Killbear Provincial Park. “I’m going to Killbear for the summer.” “Cool…where’s that?” This was the response I was usually met with when telling my family and friends where I was going for the summer.

  • International Youth Day 2018

    Happy International Youth Day! Students and youth are the lifeblood of our parks — we couldn’t do without them! Here are just a few stand-out students and youth from around the province:

  • "Superinten-tions:" insights from superintendents past and present

    This post was written by Warren Verina, Assistant Superintendent at Algonquin Provincial Park. Stop and rewind 125 years (give or take a few months). Imagine you are asked to gather rations and supplies, leave the bustling city of Toronto, and head north to the wilderness to what is now known as Algonquin Provincial Park.

  • Award-winning interpreter in our midst at Murphys Point

    With another busy summer season of programs about to begin at parks across the province, we wanted to profile one of our award-winning staff members. Earlier this spring, Mark Read, Senior Naturalist at Murphys Point Provincial Park, won the Sandy McBeath Outstanding Seasonal Interpreter Award. This honour is awarded to one interpreter annually in the…

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