Tag: discovery
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International Youth Day 2022
Happy International Youth Day! Students and youth are the lifeblood of our parks — we couldn’t do without them! Here are just a few stand-out students and youth from around the province:
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The life of a lumberjack in 5 objects
Today’s post comes from Sonje Bols, a Discovery Program Coordinator with Ontario Parks’ Northeast Zone. Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be a lumberjack 100 years ago? Was it a life full of adventure? Or was it a hard, grinding existence? Did some lumberjacks really have superhuman strength? How much truth…
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Sparrows: it's all in their heads
In today’s post, Rondeau Provincial Park Interpreter Shane Smits will take us through identifying just a few of the many sparrow species found in Ontario. For several reasons, whether rightfully so or not, sparrows are often overlooked when it comes to birdwatching. For starters, they tend to be plentiful. There are usually many sparrows seen…
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Bats at Ontario Parks
Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie and Bat Stewardship Technician Heather Sanders. Bats are the only mammal capable of true sustained flight, and with over 1,300 species and counting, they make up the second largest order of mammals.
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A Colorado snake fight made my life easier
Today’s post comes from Alistair MacKenzie, Discovery Supervisor at Pinery Provincial Park. Have you ever thrown a tangle of rope to the ground in a frustrated fit? I used to, but then I was lucky enough to be exposed to the sport of rock climbing. In short order, I learned a few essential knots that…
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, School Outreach Coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. What is ferocious like a lion, fast like a tiger, or hibernates like a bear? These three amazing insects! Antlions, tiger beetles, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars might not be the first things that pop into your mind when you think…
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Students: join our Discovery team this summer
Applications are for our 2024 season are now open! Read on to learn more about spending the summer with us. Discovery rangers are the storytellers of Ontario Parks. Roughly 300 Discovery staff work in over 60 parks across the province engaging visitors with stories of Ontario’s natural and cultural heritage. Discovery rangers help our visitors…
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5 items a Victorian can't live without
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Contained within these brick walls are stories of family, hard work, urbanization, and an era gone, but not forgotten. This building is Spruce Lane Farmhouse at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Today, it is a living history museum designed to share…
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From the Big Bang to beyond: the astronomical origins of the universe – part 1
This post kicks off a four-part photographic journey into the history of our universe! Read on to explore the key events that led to the formation of our provincial parks and the natural world we live in. Have you ever stared up into a starry sky and wondered “how did it all begin?” Today we…