Parks Blog

Category: Careers in Parks

  • Wetland restoration wins big at John E. Pearce Provincial Park!

    2017 was a remarkable year at John E. Pearce Provincial Park.  Not only did the park celebrate its 60th anniversary, but it was also the grand opening of a multi-year wetland restoration project and Wetland “Storey” Trail.

  • From summer student to assistant deputy minister

    Looking for a summer job with growth potential? Why not apply to Ontario Parks? It’s how Acting Assistant Deputy Minister Bruce Bateman got his start.

  • Resource field crews: coming to a northern park near you

    This post comes from MaryJane Moses, Resource Stewardship Coordinator in the Northwest Zone of Ontario Parks. You may have encountered Ontario Parks staff during your visits. They’re friendly, and will provide customer service, perform routine maintenance duties, and hold Natural Heritage Education programs in our campground parks. But have you met any of our Northwest Zone resource stewardship…

  • Interpreting Ontario: introducing Ontario Parks’ interpreters

    Today’s post comes from Cathy Entwhistle, the Natural Heritage Education Leader and Volunteer Coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Reading the title, you might think this blog is about the many languages featured in Ontario. While Ontario Parks is visited by dozens of different language speakers each year and we do our best to communicate…

  • Sandbanks superhero wins Ecological Integrity Award

    We’re proud to announce the winner of this year’s Ontario Parks Ecological Integrity Award: Yvette Bree, our Natural Heritage Education Coordinator at Sandbanks Provincial Park! Yvette has given decades of dedicated, passionate service, protecting the ecological integrity of one of our busiest parks.

  • 5 questions with a park planner

    Welcome to our “5 Questions” series! We chat with park staff around the province to give you an inside look at what it’s like to work at Ontario Parks. Meghan Pomeroy started with Ontario Parks as a maintenance student, and worked as an Operations Technician and Assistant Park Superintendent at several parks before becoming a…

  • Why I love being a park naturalist

    As summer fades, we love hearing from our seasonal students. Today’s post is from Michael Berry, a naturalist at Rondeau Provincial Park. Two years ago when I applied to be a Natural Heritage Education Assistant at Rondeau Provincial Park, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had visited Rondeau a handful of times as a…

  • 5 questions with a northern superintendent

    Welcome to our “5 Questions” series! We chat with park staff around the province to give you an inside look at what it’s like to work at Ontario Parks. Trevor Gibb started with Ontario Parks as a summer student. He worked his way up from park warden to superintendent, earning degrees in geography and education…

  • 5 questions with an ops tech

    Welcome to our “5 Questions” series! We chat with park staff around the province to give you an inside look at what it’s like to work at Ontario Parks. Rachel Windsor has worked in Ontario Parks for six years. She started as a summer maintenance student for two seasons, then moved over to the park store at Presqu’ile Provincial Park.…

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