Tag: family
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Family Day 2024
Family Day is the perfect opportunity to get your loved ones outdoors for a winter adventure. Here are some exciting happenings at Ontario Parks this Family Day Weekend (February 17-19):
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How to get your kids to love cross-country skiing
Did you know 18 of our parks have cross-country trails, about half of them groomed? Cross-country skiing is a great way for families to get outdoors and enjoy the winter together! It’s less expensive and safer than alpine skiing, it helps keep kids fit, and it’s a skill they’ll have their entire life. Here are…
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Campfire safety for the whole family
We all have fond childhood memories of a crackling campfire. It can be the highlight of a camping trip! Let’s keep those memories positive by making sure even the littlest members of the family know the ins and outs of fire safety. Parents: if you and your family are enjoying a campfire during your trip,…
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Open eyes, open mind: nature journaling with kids
In today’s post, Discovery Leader Carlin Thompson from Sandbanks Provincial Park shares her top tips for nature journaling with kids. We did it, parents! We made it through another winter. The struggle of tackling young children into layered outerwear and the scavenger hunts for matching mittens now seem like a distant memory. What sweet relief. But…
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5 kid-friendly signs of spring
Today’s post comes from MacGregor Point Provincial Park, courtesy of past Discovery Program Leader (now Project Lead) Matt Cunliffe. Longer days give back extra hours of outdoor play and provide the perfect opportunity to explore our trails with the kids. So don some comfy clothes and head to your favourite park (bonus: spring involves far less work for…
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Winter yurt camping at MacGregor Point Provincial Park
Today’s blog comes from Elizabeth Rose at ThisGrowingLife, who recounts her trip to the park in 2020. Over the years, our family has camped in every season, and in many different types of accommodations. However, it wasn’t until our trip to MacGregor Point Provincial Park that we finally got the opportunity to experience yurt camping!
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Family Day 2020
Family Day is the perfect opportunity to get your loved ones outdoors for a winter adventure. Here are some exciting happenings at Ontario Parks this Family Day Weekend:
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Tips for backcountry camping with young children
This post comes from Laurel Finney, a Learning and Education Specialist with Ontario Parks. They say everything changes when you have a baby. Although that is mostly true, there are some things which do not. For me, one of these is my passion for canoeing and wild places. My partner and I are avid backcountry…