Category: Park Events
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Step back in time at the Silver Queen Mine open house
Today’s post comes from the Wandering Wagars, an adventure-loving family travelling the globe. A great attraction can transport you into another world. But the staff at Murphys Point Provincial Park took things in a different direction, and ended up taking us back in time.
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Calling all citizen scientists: come to the Killarney Butterfly Count
For its 25th year, Killarney Provincial Park is hosting its Annual Butterfly Count. And if you’re heading to Killarney on July 8, 2023, we’d like your help!
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The magical world of Exploration Stations
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Parks are magical places. I don’t need to convince you of this. But sometimes, we all need a little help unlocking the magic around us. That’s where Discovery Guides and Exploration stations come in!
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Explore nature with our Discovery program!
The Ontario Parks Discovery team is hard at work coming up with creative ways to connect visitors with the special stories and values protected in our parks. If you visit any of the parks offering Discovery programming, you may connect with Discovery staff along a trail, as they rove through the campground, at a drop-in…
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Bronte Creek’s maple candy wars
Today’s blog post was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator and maple syrup aficionado at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Maple season is upon us! Trees have been tapped, sap is boiling, and Bronte Creek’s annual Maple Syrup Festival is underway, which means the biggest annual debate has also begun… …which is the better form…
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Fun for all at the Sleeping Giant Loppet
Today’s post comes from Peter Gallagher, coordinator of the annual Sleeping Giant Loppet. Looking to ski your winter blues away? The annual Sleeping Giant Loppet is a mass participation cross-country skiing festival on the spectacular trail system of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The Loppet is a longstanding winter tradition for many northwestern Ontario families. Mark your calendars: the…
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Stars over Killarney 2022 recap: an Ontario Parks event 4.5 billion years in the making
Stars over Killarney is an annual festival celebrating the connection between the beauty of Killarney Provincial Park with an element of astronomical knowledge. This year’s theme, “From the Earth to the moon, Mars, and beyond!” celebrated the connection between the wondrous geology of Killarney and the study of the moon, Mars, and asteroids. Take a look…
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Fun in the sun: bringing Ukrainian families to parks
What is it that you love most about camping? The smell of campfire, the sound of the birds chirping in the forest, or that food just tastes better cooked outside? There’s something about nature that calls to us, beckoning us to return to our favourite parks year after year. But what if you don’t have…
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Creatures of the night
Imagine walking through the forest during a nice sunny day. You hear birds chirping, see the fall colours rustle in the breeze, and watch squirrels gathering food. We stop; we take pictures; we enjoy. Now take that same trail at dusk. You just had a flash of danger.