Tag: OP125
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Then and now: Ontario Parks visitors
This blog post comes from Senior Marketing Specialist Anne Craig. It’s the summer of 1963. Lester B. Pearson has just been elected the Prime Minister of Canada, and “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore is topping the CHUM chart. Ontario is enjoying a year of economic growth, riding on the tails of a booming manufacturing…
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A summer bioblitz at Lake Superior
Today’s post is brought to you by the natural heritage education staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park. This past July, Lake Superior Provincial Park held a bioblitz in an effort to identify as many species as possible within the park boundaries. That is 160,810 ha of park land and water, abundant with life! Our mission: to get…
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What's in a name? A historical look at two southeastern park names
Thanks to Laura McClintock of Presqu’ile Provincial Park and Sabrina MacDowell of Voyageur Provincial Park for crafting today’s post. Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?
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Bioblitz at Murphys Point is fast approaching!
In celebration of Ontario Parks’ 125th anniversary, and with two practice runs for local schools already under their belt, the staff at Murphys Point Provincial Park are keen to invite members of the public to join them for their 2nd Annual Bioblitz on Saturday August 18.
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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.
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What's in a name? A historical look at 11 northeastern park names
Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?
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What's in a name? A historical look at four southwestern park names
Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?
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Then and now: backcountry cooking
In today’s post, Chef Deb Rankine, a.k.a. The Fridge Whisperer, shares time-tested beans and bannocks recipes. With Ontario Parks celebrating its 125th anniversary, it’s fun to look back at how backcountry camping in our multi-landscaped wilderness has changed over the decades.