Tag: Awenda
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Should we beware the Fisher… or the Fisher fiction?
In today’s post, Awenda Provincial Park‘s Chief Park Naturalist Tim Tully tackles (not literally) a terrifying beast. Pick a negative adjective and it has likely been leveled at the Fisher. There are few predators in North America which suffer from a worse reputation than this mid-sized member of the weasel family. Fishers come with the…
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Explore fall colours at these gems
Leaf peepers, unite! Tis the season to enjoy the splendours of autumn. If you’re looking to dodge the crowds, these parks sure pack a punch when it comes to fall colours:
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Accessible locations to view fall colours
As the cold weather hits, opportunities to view a stunning array of fall colours are popping up around the province. Ontario Parks is committed to making our parks as accessible as possible for visitors. If you’re planning a trip, we’ve rounded up a list of parks with accessibility features that are perfect for viewing the…
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Visiting parks on two wheels
At Ontario Parks, we’re constantly on the lookout for ways to promote both the health and wellbeing of our visitors and the parks we protect. The importance of spending time in nature is well documented in scientific research, and we embody our efforts to promote spending more time in nature through our Healthy Parks Healthy…
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(Don’t fear) The Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Today’s post comes from Nicholas Ypelaar, former assistant Discovery coordinator at Awenda Provincial Park. “EW! SNAKES!” and/or accompanying fearful shrieks are phrases I’m all too familiar with. In defense of all those who have zero affinity to the limbless scaled reptiles of the world, I can understand it. My grandmother grew up in Goa, India, where…
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The curious Conopholis plant
Today’s post comes from Maddie Bray, a naturalist at Awenda Provincial Park. As park naturalists, we get asked all sorts of questions about various organisms that live within the park. Campers will describe the call of a bird they didn’t quite see or the colouring of an insect that was just too quick to photograph.…
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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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Can you teach an old naturalist new tricks?
Today’s blog comes from Tim Tully, Discovery Coordinator at Awenda Provincial Park. That is the question. After decades of doing things a certain way, can I rally the forces of change and adopt a new way of recording species data? Should I submit species data to iNaturalist or not? I decided to empirically investigate in…