Category: Spring
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Ontario's trilliums
Today’s post comes from Assistant Zone Ecologist Pilar Manorome. Spring is probably my favourite season as it brings new life to our parks in the form of migrating birds and emerging spring ephemerals, giving our forests their long-awaited pops of vibrant colours and contrast. Most people know of the White Trillium — also referred to…
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April's digital download
When you see a wildflower, does it put a little “spring” in your step? Take a walk through your favourite park and see what blooming beauties you can spot! This month’s FREE digital download features the aptly-named Spring Beauties. Throughout 2022, we’re sharing a free downloadable graphic for you to use as wallpaper for your…
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New in 2022: Blackfly Protection Zones in Algonquin
Today’s post comes from Roger LaFontaine, park naturalist and passionate blackfly advocate. Imagine yourself by the side of a beautiful, rocky stream or river in Algonquin Provincial Park. The idyllic spot for pondering life’s mysteries, like “what does it look like inside a kingfisher’s burrow?” or “do the bioluminescent fungi glow during the day, too?”…
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From tumblers to leaf blowers: we bet you didn't know how much work it takes to make our beaches beautiful
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Our beautiful beaches are one of the many reasons people choose to visit parks. But you didn’t think they got that pretty on their own, did you? Here’s a glimpse into some of the behind-the-scenes work you probably didn’t know…
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Has spring sprung? Depends where you are!
Watching winter slip away is a magical thing. Snow is melting, temperatures are warming, and some of our fair-weather bird friends are returning. However, Ontario is a huge province, and the arrival of spring looks very different depending on where you are. Spring comes slowly in many provincial parks. Every year people are surprised to…
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10 signs of spring at Ontario Parks
Spring has sprung at Ontario Parks! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and the days of snow and sleet are (hopefully!) behind us. As the snow melts, enjoy the sensory delights of spring in our provincial parks as we see and hear signs of warm weather to come. You know it’s spring in…
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5 fantastic forests to visit this spring
It’s International Day of Forests! Ontario Parks protects a collection of breathtakingly beautiful forests from across the province. Each will be brimming with signs of life as the snow melts and temperatures warm. Let’s take a look at five unique forests you can visit this spring.
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St. Patrick's Day "green"ery
Our parks are wearing the green this St. Patrick’s Day and you don’t have to be Irish to appreciate it! “You do need to be observant, though,” says Algonquin Provincial Park biologist Alison Lake. “But it will be well worth the effort.” Taking St. Patrick’s Day stroll? Here are 7 shades of green you might spot in…