Tag: Bronte Creek
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
Today’s blog comes from Hope Freeman, Discovery leader at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. Maybe it sounds cliché, but I truly love my job. Ontario Parks has provided me with the opportunity to help protect our province’s unique biodiversity while learning and growing as a professional. One of the best parts? Working in an inclusive environment…
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How to tap a maple tree
This blog comes from Cathy Entwhistle, a Senior Park Interpreter at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. It’s that time of year again, when the sweet sounds of spring fill Bronte Creek: the twittering of returning songbirds, the laughter of visitors strolling through the woods, and the plink! plink! plink! of sugar maple sap dripping into a maple…
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Bronte Creek’s maple candy wars
Today’s blog post was written by Jessica Stillman, Discovery Program project 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…
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6 reasons to visit the Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival this March
Ontario Parks has some pretty cool events every year and Bronte Creek Provincial Park’s legendary Maple Syrup Festival is right up there on the cool-o-meter. Yes, folks: fresh Ontario maple syrup will be flowing over pancakes, bacon, and more as visitors get set to celebrate an annual spring tradition. Fresh air, maple taffy, and loads…
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Where to snowshoe in Ontario Parks
Remember to always check the Snow Report before you go to ensure conditions are favourable for snowshoeing. Nature looks completely different under a glittering blanket of snow. Why not strap on some snowshoes and experience Ontario Parks in a whole new way this winter? Check out some winter parks with top-notch snowshoeing opportunities:
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The summer job that lasted seven years
Today’s blog was written by Adrian Petry, Public Historian and Visitor Services Coordinator for St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre. Adrian can occasionally be found volunteering at historical events at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, where he was a former senior Discovery staff member. When I think back to my younger entering-the-workforce self, I recognize…
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Family Day 2024
Family Day is the perfect opportunity to get your loved ones outdoors for a winter adventure. Here are some exciting happenings at Ontario Parks this Family Day Weekend (February 17-19):
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The best winter day trips (if you live in Toronto)
Living in Toronto can make nature feel a million miles away. This is especially true in the winter, when the closeness of the buildings, the busy streets, and the slush limit the best that winter has to offer – tranquility, wide-open spaces blanketed in snow, and room to play. In truth, however, the natural world…
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The best day trips (if you live in Toronto)
Living in Toronto can make nature feel a million miles away. This is especially true in the winter, when the closeness of the buildings, the busy streets, and the slush limit the best that winter has to offer – tranquility, wide-open spaces, and room to play. In truth, however, the natural world is never too…