Tag: green camping
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How to have a green picnic
Today’s post comes from Sheila Wiebe, marketing specialist at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Sometimes you must go back to move forward. Take the family picnic for example. Up until Victorian times, picnics were exclusively enjoyed by the wealthy. After all, picnics were very grand affairs with tables, linens, crystal, chairs, servers — and gourmet fare,…
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10 low-waste solutions for your next camping trip
Today’s post comes from Jessie Robinson, a Discovery staff member at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. As we become a more environmentally conscious generation, we are paying more attention to how our own lifestyle habits may be affecting the environment. We strive to reduce our waste, use our reusable and recycle our recyclables, but when…
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Park ranger wisdom: 6 tips for greener camping
This post was written by David LeGros, a park naturalist at Ontario Parks. One of the big draws to camping is the chance to get back to nature and experience the beauty it has to offer. The sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, towering pines and singing birds really connect us to the place — we get…