Parks Blog

Tag: ecological integrity

  • Leeches: fearsome, ferocious, and… friendly?

    Today’s blog comes from Charlotte Westcott, Discovery leader at Neys Provincial Park. One of the most exciting things about working for Ontario Parks is getting to investigate all the different species that live in your area. Here at Neys, we have a diverse array of boreal forest flyers, runners, critters, and crawlers to investigate. Yet…

  • Keeping tabs on turtles in Southeastern Ontario

    Over the years, Ontario Parks staff have created many blogs about turtles, their significance to the Ontario landscape, and why it’s important that we protect and support them. You may even be familiar with our Turtle Protection Project! With seven of the eight turtle species found in Ontario being species-at-risk under the Ontario Endangered Species Act,…

  • 9 tips for eco-friendly Halloween decor

    Many campers like to jump into the Halloween spirit by decorating their campsites. But certain decorations can be harmful to the environment. Here’s how you can create a super spooky campsite AND protect Ontario’s ecological integrity at the same time.

  • Don’t dump that yard waste!

    You’ve finished cleaning up your yard and now have a pile of branches and leaves to dispose of. Sending organic materials to the dump may cost you money and increases the amount of methane released into the atmosphere.* Wouldn’t it make sense to take it to a local green space to decompose naturally? While we…

  • Considerate Camper: keep our trees healthy

    Welcome to our “Considerate Camper” series. These are posts with tips and reminders on how to keep our provincial parks clean and healthy. Already know how it’s done? Please share these posts along for less-experienced campers 🙂 We’re taking a leaf out of the Lorax’s book and speaking for the trees today! When maintaining our…

  • Why do we leave dead trees in the forest?

    Today’s post comes from Sheila Wiebe, a marketing and development specialist at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Provincial parks are all about protection. We protect significant natural ecosystems and habitats while offering many outstanding and sustainable recreational opportunities for the people of Ontario. This isn’t always an easy task. Invasive species have challenged our ecosystem management,…

  • Bark if you love nature!

    Today’s blog comes from Ontario Barks’ Activities Director.  We all know the excitement that builds in your chest when you feel the car pull off the highway, gently rolling up to the gatehouse of your favourite park. As your person navigates parking, a dance takes over the back half of your body, with your tail…

  • 5 ways to keep ecological integrity in mind this fall

    Ecological integrity can be a tricky concept to nail down. But in the simplest terms, it means keeping nature — and all of its component parts — whole. Planning to visits our parks this fall? Here are the top five ways to keep ecological integrity in mind during your visit:

  • F.B.I.: the not-so-Secret Service of Ontario Parks

    Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. When you visit a provincial park, you will likely interact with staff from several departments. From the gate staff who greet you to the maintenance crew that keep facilities clean, the park operates smoothly because everyone has a role to play…

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