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Tag: Killarney

  • It's aster season!

    Today’s post comes to us from Discovery Program Specialist Dave Sproule. Around the middle of August, Ontario’s landscape starts to change colour. A bit of gold here, swaths of white there, and even a touch of purple in places. No, it’s not fall yet, although the odd maple tree may think so. It’s actually the “second…

  • Greetings, Boozhoo, Aaniin, Sekoh, Wachay, Ullakut!

    National Indigenous Peoples Day invites us to learn more about Indigenous history, perspectives and culture, and helps us build stronger relationships rooted in mutual respect and understanding. We’re taking the opportunity to spotlight some of the wonderful initiatives and events shared with us by Indigenous leaders and communities across Ontario:

  • Calling all citizen scientists: come to the Killarney Butterfly Count

    For its 25th year, Killarney Provincial Park is hosting its Annual Butterfly Count. And if you’re heading to Killarney on July 8, 2023, we’d like your help!

  • 5 life-changing paddling routes of Northeastern Ontario

    Whether you’re planning a scenic day trip or a rugged backcountry adventure, Northeastern Ontario is a paddler’s playground. Last year, Northeastern Ontario Tourism asked their readers to vote for their top paddling destinations… …and the votes are in! Join us in counting down the top 5 paddling destinations of Northeastern Ontario:

  • Stars over Killarney 2023: colours in the cosmos

    “Stars over Killarney” is an annual festival celebrating the connection between the natural heritage of Killarney Provincial Park and astronomical knowledge. This year’s theme is “Colours in the cosmos: a celebration through paint and pixels of the beauty that surrounds us.”

  • Stories in the stars / Pride in our hearts

    Today’s post comes from Will Morin, Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Sudbury and Bruce Waters, former educator at the McLaughlin Planetarium and founder of the Killarney Provincial Park Observatory. It’s time we learn the astronomical traditions of the diverse Indigenous cultures in the Americas.

  • Ontario Parks featured in CSA-nominated videos!

    Did you know our parks, moths, and Discovery staff were featured in an episode of TVOKids Leo’s Pollinators Explorer Club? The series was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series! These awards are the Canadian equivalent to the Emmy Awards. We caught up with our three Ontario…

  • Your purchase helps parks: revitalizing Killarney’s aquatic ecosystems

    Did you buy something from our online holiday store last year? In today’s post, Ontario Parks staff talk about some of the vital protection work your purchase helped fund! Ontario Parks — as part of a bigger provincial effort — has been working hard to assess and repair ecological integrity in many of our inland…

  • Enhancing biodiversity in Killarney's tree plantations

    This article was written by Connor Oke, a marketing intern at Ontario Parks, using information provided by Ed Morris, Ontario Parks’ northeast zone ecologist.  When Killarney Provincial Park was established in 1964, park managers faced a problem: what to do with old fields belonging to former homesteads within the park’s boundaries. To prevent the spread…

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