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Tag: discovery

  • Four parks for three sisters

    Park experiences, just as sisters, vary greatly. Each has their own personality and experiences.  Today’s very special post comes from three sisters: Green student Elle Dresser from Fushimi Lake Provincial Park, Park Warden Libbey Dresser at Fairbank Provincial Park, and Park Warden Ivy Dresser at Wheatley Provincial Park. Are you interested in joining us for…

  • A virtual fungus foray

    Today’s post comes from Mark Read, our Discovery leader at Murphys Point Provincial Park.  This blog is not going to be an identification guide; nor is it going to be packed full of mind-blowing facts. Instead, it is more of a celebration of the fungal diversity found in Ontario. I hope that along the way…

  • 5 reasons to visit Esker Lakes Provincial Park

    Esker Lakes Provincial Park surrounds a chain of sparkling lakes set in an ancient glacial landscape, carpeted in boreal forest. A quiet, family-oriented park, Esker Lakes sits just east of the historic mining town of Kirkland Lake in northeastern Ontario. Here are five reasons Esker Lakes will delight family campers and nature-lovers alike:

  • Hitting the MOTHerlode at Rondeau

    Today’s post comes Kevin Gevaert, senior Discovery staff at Rondeau Provincial Park.  Not too many people are fond of the idea of staying in the forest when it gets dark. It might sound sound discouraging or even scary to most, but experiencing Rondeau Provincial Park’s forest at night is something you won’t soon forget! The…

  • An ode to Discovery

    In today’s post, Anna Winge-Breen shares her journey from childhood visitor to Algonquin Provincial Park Discovery Ranger.  We all have at least one childhood experience, so crisp and profound that it has become nearly inseparable from our identity. A memory that is so deep in your heart, thinking of it brings you right back to a feeling…

  • The annual birding battle for the golden binoculars

    In today’s post, Learning & Education Specialist Rachelle Law recounts Team Ontario’s push to find as many birds as possible.  Every year, a team of expert birders from Ontario Parks prepare — binoculars in hand — to compete in a heated competition. The goal: spot and record as many bird species as they can over…

  • The great OP retirement tour: Bon Echo

    In our second installment of a trip down memory lane, Interpreter, David Bree, regales us with his experiences at Bon Echo Provincial Park.  Catch the beginning of the nostalgia tour in the first installment: Charleston Lake Provincial Park When people ask me what was my favourite park to work at, I say without hesitation: Bon Echo.…

  • The great OP retirement tour: Charleston Lake

    Buckle up for the ride of a lifetime! Interpreter, David Bree, is about to take us on a journey down memory lane. After 32 years, the end is near. Hi, my name is David Bree and I have worked at Ontario Parks as an interpreter (also known as a park naturalist) for over half my…

  • Comet NEOWISE

    Our night sky seems to be a fixture of perfection. While the stars rise and set, and the sun, moon and planets do appear to move against the starry backdrop, little other changes are apparent. However, that stillness does get punctuated from time to time by ghostly interlopers — the comets! And right now, our…

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