Parks Blog

Category: Careers in Parks

  • Fourth graders become species-at-risk superheroes!

    Parks alone are not enough to save species at risk. As we’ve continued our species-at-risk blog series this summer, we’ve been able to share stories of the amazing species that call parks home and the work being done to protect them. Now we want to introduce you to the newest team of superheroes taking up…

  • A ghost in the attic

    Today’s blog comes to us from Sam Alison, former Ontario Parks Gray Ratsnake researcher at Murphys Point Provincial Park.  I must admit, as a seven year old, I was a little nervous about spending the night at my great grandmother’s cottage. At the family reunion, I had heard all about the seemingly mythical creature that…

  • From the abundant to the rare, parks protect them all

    Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie at Pinery Provincial Park. The landscape of Ontario Parks is renowned for being strongholds for myriad species, both common and rare. A primary objective of Ontario Parks is the maintenance and restoration of ecological integrity, and the strengths of our protected areas are evident in the…

  • International Youth Day 2023

    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:

  • Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Breaking the Barrier

    Thirty years ago, Atikokan resident and paralympic gold medalist Tom Hainey historically swam across the entire length of Quetico Provincial Park in the Breaking the Barrier Swim. This swim honoured Tom Hainey’s mother and long-time Quetico employee, Sheila Hainey, who had recently passed away in a car crash. This year on August 12, a gathering…

  • Regarding rattlesnakes at Killbear Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from Killbear Provincial Park‘s Senior Park Naturalist Isabelle Moy.  Here at Killbear, it’s no secret that we’re home to Ontario’s only species of venomous snake: the Massasauga Rattlesnake. From our “Please brake for snakes” signs to daily Snake Talks to naturalists telling visitors that if they see a snake to call the…

  • Happy World Ranger Day!

    Ontario Parks staff tackle a huge array of tasks and challenges. Our days are diverse. You might find us researching rare species, applying First Aid skills, maintaining safe and healthy water systems, building a boardwalk, or welcoming families to a busy campground. We’re stewards of our province’s most treasured natural resources. We’re educators, instilling a love…

  • A Sandbanks summer: the life of a maintenance student at Ontario Parks

    Last summer while other people my age worked in customer service or were out on placement, I chose a job with the beautiful Sandbanks Provincial Park as a maintenance student. Hi, my name is Hunter, I am a post-secondary student studying photojournalism and am into the second year of my program. This past summer was my…

  • Women of Ontario Parks 2023

    Happy International Women’s Day! At Ontario Parks, we simply couldn’t do without our women team members. They work as biologists, instructors, wardens, superintendents, planners, managers, and more. Here’s the inside scoop on our staff:

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