Parks Blog

Category: Careers in Parks

  • The incredible legacy of Maw at Sleeping Giant

    Today’s post comes from Rachelle Law, Discovery Leader at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Sleeping Giant is known for several things, one of them being our awe-inspiring views of the Sleeping Giant. Another is our park cleaner nicknamed “Maw”, who retired from the park last year. Working at the park for 39 years, Maw has become…

  • The man behind the boardwalks: Ray Sheppard retires after 30 seasons at Pinery

    Today’s post comes from Megan Loucks, Discovery Leader at Pinery Provincial Park.  Have you ever been to Pinery Provincial Park? Take a moment to think of your favourite spot. Is it the viewing platform along Riverside Trail? What about the boardwalk leading to the beach? Have you been to the top of the Nipissing Trail…

  • Four parks for three sisters

    Park experiences, just as sisters, vary greatly. Each has their own personality and experiences.  Today’s very special post comes from three sisters: Green student Elle Dresser from Fushimi Lake Provincial Park, Park Warden Libbey Dresser at Fairbank Provincial Park, and Park Warden Ivy Dresser at Wheatley Provincial Park. Are you interested in joining us for…

  • Beyond the beach: one naturalist's 35-year-career at Sandbanks

    Today’s post comes from Yvette Bree. Yvette has been the park naturalist at Sandbanks Provincial Park for 35 years and retires at the end of August this year. 1986. A year forever etched in my memory. The year I graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (B.E.S.) with a Resource…

  • International Youth Day 2021

    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:

  • 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 to injured guests, 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…

  • An ode to Discovery

    In today’s post, Anna Winge-Breen shares her journey from childhood visitor to Algonquin Provincial Park Discovery Ranger.  We all have at least one childhood experience, so crisp and profound that it has become nearly inseparable from our identity. A memory that is so deep in your heart, thinking of it brings you right back to a feeling…

  • Life lessons working with Bobolinks

    Today’s post comes from Victoria Reimer, Bronte Creek Provincial Park’s Green Jobs summer student and friend to birds everywhere. If you asked me what a Green Jobs student was before I started, I wouldn’t have known myself. Now, after being in the role, I can tell you it’s a wonderful opportunity to become intimately connected…

  • Women of Ontario Parks 2021

    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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