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Tag: Lighthouse Point

  • The wreck of the Lambton

    Today’s post comes from Kenton Otterbein, Discovery Program leader at Killbear Provincial Park. In a time before instant communication, accurate weather forecasts, or GPS, the navigation lights and lighthouses on the Great Lakes helped guide ships to safe harbour through dangerous shoals and stormy seas. Just over 100 years ago, one ship met its early…

  • IBAs of Ontario Parks: spring migration on Lake Erie

    Welcome to the May installment “IBAs in provincial parks,” brought to you by Ontario IBA Coordinator Amanda Bichel of Bird Studies Canada. Did you know Saturday (May 11, 2019) was International Migratory Bird Day! What a wonderful reason to highlight sites renowned for migrating songbirds! In today’s post, we’re chatting about two of Ontario’s southern-most Important Bird…

  • Billions travel Ontario's migration superhighways

    Today’s post comes from Brad Steinberg, our Natural Heritage Education and Learning Coordinator. An avid birder, Brad identifies several “migration superhighways” and the role provincial parks play in protecting Canada’s Important Bird Areas.  Being stuck in traffic sucks. Especially with young kids. This sentiment recently ran through my head while mired in bumper-to-bumper traffic on…

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