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  • For the pollinators! Two pollinator gardens you can visit and learn about this year

    Gardens are not something you typically think of when it comes to Ontario Parks, considering we preserve many of Ontario’s natural landscapes. But there’s one type of garden we’re happy to build in our parks: pollinator gardens! Last summer, two southeastern parks worked hard to build and establish new pollinator gardens. Why? Because planting native…

  • Loons are like campers — they love their park!

    `In today’s post, Kettle Lakes Provincial Park‘s senior park naturalist Sarah Wiebe shows us that loons and campers aren’t so different! Just like many families, Common Loons choose Kettle Lakes as the place to stay with their family in the summer. You could say that loon families love parks as much as we do! Like…

  • Explore nature with our Discovery program!

    The Ontario Parks Discovery team is hard at work coming up with creative ways to connect visitors with the special stories and values protected in our parks. If you visit any of the parks offering Discovery programming, you may connect with Discovery staff along a trail, as they rove through the campground, at a drop-in…

  • We see you!

    In honour of Pride Month, Park Naturalist Jared Sanders takes us through some of the species that aren’t afraid to stand out in Pinery Provincial Park. Every time I go for a hike at Pinery, whether alone or with visitors, I fall back in love with the scenic nature. In the winter, the chilly blues and…

  • Turtles: the ultimate survivors

    In today’s post, Discovery Leader Olivia Bennett discusses turtles’ impact on Grundy Lake Provincial Park — and vice versa! When I first started working at Grundy Lake, I was talking turtles with our park superintendent when someone asked, “Why do you care so much about turtles here?” The answer is simple: while the park boasts a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Stars over Killarney 2022 recap: an Ontario Parks event 4.5 billion years in the making

    Stars over Killarney is an annual festival celebrating the connection between the beauty of Killarney Provincial Park with an element of astronomical knowledge. This year’s theme, “From the Earth to the moon, Mars, and beyond!” celebrated the connection between the wondrous geology of Killarney and the study of the moon, Mars, and asteroids. Take a look…

  • It’s October – what are Black Bears up to?

    It’s getting a bit cold, there’s not much food anymore, and Black Bears are thinking seriously about having a long nap. Black Bears in Ontario Parks start heading to the den by mid-October. We know you have questions about Black Bears’ big sleeps, so let’s go through for FABQs (frequently asked bear questions):

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