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Tag: Friends

  • Community science with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere

    Today’s blog was written by Discovery Program Project Coordinator Jessica Stillman. This summer, Grundy Lake Provincial Park, Killbear Provincial Park, and The Massasauga Provincial Park collaborated with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB) to host bioblitzes within the world’s largest freshwater archipelago. What is a bioblitz? In short, it is a community science event…

  • My experience as Lake Superior's first artist-in-residence

    Today’s post comes from Marta Stares, the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park‘s first artist-in-residence. In 2021, Lake Superior Provincial Park and the Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park established its first Artist-in-Residence program. I was honoured to be selected as the park’s first ever participant, and to be able to paint and capture the stunning…

  • Just roll with it: how one park adapts to an unpredictable shoreline

    Today’s post comes from Amy Hall, a Resource Management Project Technician at Pinery Provincial Park. Many of our visitors have been coming to Pinery for decades, witnessing the park change in many ways over time. If you’ve been here in the last few years, you may have noticed that our beach is constantly changing month…

  • Pinery goes to battle for bats

    Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie and Bat Stewardship Technician Heather Sanders. Did you know Pinery Provincial Park has been a bat research hot spot for more than four decades? We’ve collaborated with research groups at York University, Western University and the University of Waterloo. Much of what we know about Ontario…

  • Resolutions for healthier parks

    The New Year is a time to take stock of where we are and where we are headed. Most of us have made resolutions to change behaviours in order to start anew in 2021: quitting smoking, eating healthier, or exercising more. Do you consider parks and protected areas when thinking of New Year’s Resolutions?

  • Southeastern Friends: this year's accomplishments

    Each year, the Friends leave a lasting imprint on the park, and this year was no different. Their passion for parks is unmatched, and make our parks better for all who visit. Here are some of the amazing 2018 project accomplishments from the southeastern Friends:

  • Forever thankful for our Friends

    In light of Ontario Parks’ 125th anniversary celebrations and the International Day of Friendship (July 30), this post highlights the history of hard work and support Friends organizations have provided provincial parks over the years.

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