Parks Blog

Category: Careers in Parks

  • A trip down the Pakeshkag River at Grundy Lake Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from Sonje Bols, a former naturalist at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. Part of a park naturalist’s job is to familiarize themselves with the natural and cultural wonders of their park through exploration. Whether it’s hanging out at bogs to catch and identify dragonflies, checking rocks for snakes, or canoeing along Indigenous canoe…

  • 8 questions with an Ontario Parks ecologist

    Alison Lake or “Lakie” is an ecologist in our northeast zone, and has earned a reputation as a passionate promoter of ecological integrity. She has an infectious love of the natural world and is rarely seen without her “bins” (binoculars) around her neck.

  • We're looking for park wardens!

    Applications for the 2023 season are now closed. Please stay tuned for updates.  Ontario Parks currently manages more than 340 parks. In doing so, we protect over 8.2 million ha of land, lakes and rivers, while providing habitat for over 140 different species at risk. At the same time, we provide recreational opportunities by operating…

  • So you want to be an Ontario Parks ecologist

    Exploring remote forests, searching for rare species. Trekking through fields in hot, heavy gear to eradicate invasive ones. Using technology to monitor the ecosystems in parks and conservation reserves, and communicating conservation science to Ontario’s decision-makers. Working as a biologist for Ontario Parks is sometimes action-packed and always rewarding. Are you dreaming of spending your days…

  • 5 things I love about being a Discovery Ranger

    Today’s post comes from Madeline McNabb, a 2017 Discovery Ranger at White Lake Provincial Park.  We all dream of turning our passion into a job. My chance came this past summer when I worked at White Lake Provincial Park as a Discovery Ranger. The Discovery program aims to inspire curiosity in park visitors and encourage exploration…

  • Women of Ontario Parks

    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:

  • Students: join our Discovery team this summer

    Applications are for our 2024 season are now open! Read on to learn more about spending the summer with us. Discovery rangers are the storytellers of Ontario Parks. Roughly 300 Discovery staff work in over 60 parks across the province engaging visitors with stories of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage. Discovery rangers help our visitors…

  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022

    Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Our scientists are absolutely integral to Ontario Parks, working as researchers, biologists, ecologists, and more! Take a look at a few of our awesome women scientists:

  • Winter track surveys

    In today’s post, Ecologist Corina Brdar shares the “best part of [her] job.” I’m an ecologist for Ontario Parks. When people ask me what exactly it is that I do, I have a hard time answering – my job is so diverse and interesting. So I like to give the example of my favourite job…

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