Parks Blog

Tag: Discovery Program

  • When the student becomes the teacher

    Today’s post comes from Jessica Stillman, School Outreach Coordinator for Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is a unique setting, with rich natural and historical features. As the School Outreach Coordinator at the park, I get to connect students to this wonderful site on a daily basis! Let me tell you a little…

  • Bon Echo's Wanderer Tour

    Today’s “Behind the scenes” blog comes from Caitie Carney,  a member of Bon Echo’s Discovery Program team. If you asked visitors at Bon Echo Provincial Park “What keeps you coming back?”, the answer you’d probably hear is “Mazinaw Rock.” Standing 92 m (300 feet) above Mazinaw Lake, Mazinaw Rock is a spectacle that commands the attention…

  • Dressing up like it's 1900!

    Today’s post comes from Nicole Bucik, a Senior Park Interpreter at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the Victorian era? When walking around Spruce Lane Farm at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, you might think to yourself: have I stepped back in time? Seeing park staff…

  • From schooling to teaching at Rondeau

    Today’s post comes from Kevin Gevaert, a Discovery Guide at Rondeau Provincial Park. I am a student Discovery Guide here at Rondeau Provincial Park. This will be my fourth year as an interpreter in the Discovery Program. Let me tell you about my journey in parks.

  • Working at Pancake Bay Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from Kathleen Boston, a Discovery Leader at Pancake Bay Provincial Park.  Three years ago, I applied to spend my summer working at Pancake Bay Provincial Park. It was one of the best decisions I ever made! Thankfully I was chosen to work as a gate attendant for my first year. In my second year…

  • The Ontario Parks Discovery Program: 75+ years in the making

    In 1944, Algonquin Provincial Park decided to try something new. They hired Professor J.R. Dymond, Director of the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology, to deliver guided hikes for park visitors. Those first interpretive programs were a success and what would become the Ontario Parks Discovery Program was born. More than seventy-five years later, roughly 300…

  • Behind the scenes: from curious camper to Discovery staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park

    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 Jordan Welch and Kelly Taylor, Discovery Program staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park We have all been asked the question “what do you want to be when you grow…

  • Behind the Scenes: working with the Discovery Program at Samuel de Champlain

    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 Heather Stern, a Discovery Leader at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. So you think you want to work with the Ontario Parks Discovery Program… Every spring, while interviewing potential…

  • Celebrate 75 years of Discovery with a guided hike

    This year marks 75 years of interactive Discovery Programs at Ontario Parks. To celebrate, parks across the province are planning a special day of guided hikes and Discovery Drop-ins on August 10!

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