Tag: jobs
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We're looking for park wardens!
Applications for the 2023 season are now closed. Please stay tuned for updates. Ontario Parks currently manages more than 340 parks. In doing so, we protect over 8.2 million ha of land, lakes and rivers, while providing habitat for over 140 different species at risk. At the same time, we provide recreational opportunities by operating…
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Co-op student lives the dream with Ontario Parks
In today’s post, Daniel Miller shares his experience as a co-op student with Ontario Parks’ Northwest Zone Office. Ever since I first started visiting Ontario Parks, I’ve been interested in the people who help them operate.
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My Ontario Parks career map
Today’s post comes from Morgan Racz, an experienced summer student and winner of one of our 2018 student bursaries. This is my story of my dream career. Currently, I am a few steps down the road. I work for Ontario Parks at Port Burwell Provincial Park, as a provincial park ranger and the head maintenance…
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9 future jobs of Ontario Parks
Today’s post comes from Ontario Parks 125th Anniversary Coordinator Laura Myers. Over the course of 2018, Ontario Parks’ 125th Anniversary has inspired us to reflect on our past and to imagine our future. We thought it would be fun to think about what Ontario Parks jobs may be required as we move forward into our…
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"Superinten-tions:" insights from superintendents past and present
This post was written by Warren Verina, Assistant Superintendent at Algonquin Provincial Park. Stop and rewind 125 years (give or take a few months). Imagine you are asked to gather rations and supplies, leave the bustling city of Toronto, and head north to the wilderness to what is now known as Algonquin Provincial Park.