Category: Park Stories
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The Daily Dip at Lake Superior Provincial Park
Today’s blog comes from Kaitlyn Plastino, Discovery Interpreter at Lake Superior Provincial Park. As park staff living and working along the Lake Superior coastline, we naturally get a lot of questions about the water: “So how cold is it here anyway?” and “Is it warm enough to swim yet?” The short answer we give visitors…
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Planning a visit to Algonquin this year?
Algonquin Provincial Park is internationally renowned and holds a special place in hearts of so many Ontarians. No wonder, then, that it’s also one of the most popular parks in the province! Reservations — especially for the park’s busiest summer and fall seasons — are hotly competed each year. That’s why we’re so pleased to share that…
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Ontario Parks featured in CSA-nominated videos!
Did you know our parks, moths, and Discovery staff were featured in an episode of TVOKids Leo’s Pollinators Explorer Club? The series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series! These awards are the Canadian equivalent to the Emmy Awards. We caught up with our three Ontario…
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Habitat restoration at Forks of the Credit
Planning a trip to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park? We want to let you know the park may look at bit different from last time because of an exciting grassland restoration project!
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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…
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There's no research like snow research
In today’s blog, Helen McConnell, a marketing and communications specialist at Algonquin Provincial Park, explains what “SNOW” is and how SNOW data is used to protect our parks and the species that live here. On a chilly Monday in March, I found myself snowshoeing with our park biologist, loudly crunching through the snow as we…
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An innovative new partnership at Mississagi Provincial Park
Mississagi Provincial Park is located in the Penokean Hills, within the Robinson Huron Treaty territory and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek, about 25 km north of Elliot Lake. We’re excited to announce that the Ontario government has entered into an agreement with the newly formed Mississagi Park Foundation to maintain and operate the park…
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Your purchase helps parks: plotting Charleston Lake’s Pitch Pines
Provincial parks are home to some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in Ontario. They protect unique plant and wildlife species, some of which cannot be found anywhere else in the province! Thanks to the proceeds from our 2021 online holiday store, our staff are hard at work on ecological integrity projects that help…
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The joy of answering interesting questions
In our “Behind the Scenes” series, Discovery Program staff across the province share a backstage glimpse of their favourite programs and projects. Today’s post comes from Anna Scuhr, Discovery Program staff member at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Many joys come along with being an Ontario Parks’ Discovery Guide. We work in some of Ontario’s most…