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Tag: Pinery

  • Join us for Science Literacy Week!

    Today’s post comes from Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park.  What do a Polar Bear, a Prickly Pear Cactus, a Five-lined Skink, and a Bobolink all have in common? Aside from their snazzy names, they’re plants and animals that require unique environments to survive. Some of these special spaces have been…

  • Together, we’re protecting our turtles

    We’re doing it! We’re helping more and more turtles in our provincial parks with the support of our incredible donors. Over the past several months, we have collected donations for our Turtle Protection Projects across Ontario. We are thrilled to report that many of these projects are well underway. Our park staff are working hard…

  • Owl-induced whiplash

    In today’s post, Alistair MacKenzie, Naturalist Heritage Education Supervisor at Pinery Provincial Park, recounts a dramatic encounter with an Eastern Screech Owl. © Can Stock Photo Inc. / mlorenz. We desperately needed to confirm breeding evidence for Eastern Screech Owls in our survey squares for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas back in 2005. It was our last…

  • All buzz, little to no bite

    Today’s post comes from Jared Sanders, with information provided by Erin Postenka. They are both members of the Resource Management Team at Pinery Provincial Park. In my youth, the sight of any yellow and black flying insect was terrifying to me. Any child who has been stung quickly learns that bees and wasps are not to be messed…

  • Pinery's Loch Ness Monster

    Today’s post comes from Megan Loucks, Discovery Lead at Pinery Provincial Park.  If you explore Pinery’s Old Ausable Channel, you might see a variety of fish swimming, water lilies floating in the sun, or even a beaver ducking into its lodge. However, we have recently received reports of a large reptilian creature swimming just below the…

  • Protected: Celebrating this year's infrastructure upgrades

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  • March Break 2020

    During the long winter months, many of us get less “Vitamin N” than usual. Yet contact with nature has been found to lower blood pressure, strengthen immune system, help prevent disease, and reduce stress levels. Keen to spend time in nature with your family this March Break? Here’s a list of fun happenings across the…

  • March vacancy highlights (roofed accommodation)

    Spring will be here before you know it. Get one last winter adventure in this March! Stay warm in one of our roofed accommodations. We’ve got lots of cabins, cottages, and yurts available all month, especially for midweek visitors! Accommodations featured below were available as of 11:00 am, February 18, 2020.

  • 6 romantic spots in Ontario Parks

    Ever feel like you’ve wandered into the heart of a fairy tale? From snow-topped mountains to sparkling ice crystals, Ontario’s natural world is the perfect setting for romance. And this list of our favourite spots is sure to make your heart flutter…

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