Parks Blog

Tag: history

  • The beaver: architect of biodiversity

    Today, we join Discovery and Marketing Specialist Dave Sproule for a chat about the ecological and cultural significance of the beaver, which became Canada’s official symbol in 1975. We all know beavers are industrious. They build dams, canals and sturdy homes called lodges, which are warm in winter. They repair all those dams and collect enough food…

  • Travel back in time to the Bon Echo Inn

    Today’s post comes from Lisa Roach, chief park naturalist at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Did you know some of your favourite provincial parks like Bon Echo, Sandbanks, Presqu’ile, and Algonquin have hosted the summer vacations of nature-lovers since the turn of the century? By the end of the 1800s, pioneer society was changing. Increased prosperity…

  • The family treasures of Sibbald Point

    Today’s post comes from Laura McClintock, senior park naturalist at Sibbald Point Provincial Park. Moving to an unfamiliar area can be a daunting process. Think of the last time you moved. What family treasures did you take with you? What made the move easy or challenging? In this blog, we’re going back almost 200 years…

  • The surprising, shocking, startling, astonishing story of Silver Islet

    Today’s post comes from Will Oades, Natural Heritage Educator at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Header photo: Jeff Robinson. Have you ever applied for a job, shown up on the first day of work, and realized it was nothing like you thought it would be? That was the case among many of the men coming to…

  • Explore Ontario’s history on the North of Algonquin Route

    Planning a cross-province adventure? Check out the Ontario Parks Driving Routes. This route will take you to a few of the hidden gems of the Ontario Parks system. You’ll stop in parks containing some of the richest history that Ontario has to offer.

  • Looking up at Mars

    Did you know that we can see surface detail on Mars with even a small telescope? During most of October, Mars rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. It is now (after the sun and moon) the brightest object in the sky and noticeably pinkish! Mars’ orbit is somewhat elliptical (egg-shaped), meaning that about every…

  • Under the Volcano Trail at Neys Provincial Park

    Today’s post comes from Grace McGarry and Meghan Drake, Discovery Program staff at Neys and Mark Puumala, Resident Geologist at the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. Neys Provincial Park is a special place. It has so many qualities that stand out when compared to other parks. One of these qualities is the park’s Under…

  • Spirit walks and storytellers

    When paddling a river or toasting marshmallows, it can be easy to forget the rich cultural history of Ontario’s provincial parks. We’ve got all kinds of storytelling going on in our parks this August,  especially in the evenings.

  • Forever protected: why Holland Landing Prairie belongs

    Our “Forever protected” series shares why each and every park belongs in Ontario Parks. In today’s post, Zone Ecologist Corina Brdar tells us Holland Landing Prairie’s story.  “The mosquitoes have been exceedingly troublesome these two days past. It is almost impossible to sleep during the night, for they are quite as plentiful and every way…

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