Tag: protection
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The trouble with stick forts
We don’t want to discourage kids from finding magic in nature. But we’re also kind of like the Lorax; we need to speak for the trees (and all the other critters that live in provincial parks).
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Turtles love water (bottles!)
What do turtles and reusable water bottles have in common? More than you might imagine. Turtles need our help, and we’ve partnered with our friends at Chilly Moose (and their reusable bottles) to help meet the challenge!
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How will I know ecological integrity when I see it?
Preserving ecological integrity is a priority for all of us here at Ontario Parks. But just what does ecological integrity look like? Algonquin Provincial Park Naturalist David LeGros explains… When I start many of my evening programs at Algonquin, I often ask the audience if they like nature. Usually I get a lot of hands…
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Why we should all aspire to be naturalists
In today’s post, Algonquin Provincial Park‘s David LeGros wishes everyone a happy Darwin Day! Today, it seems that we know so much about the world around us: how it works, what lives here, and what threatens it. Truthfully, it would be arrogant to think that we know it all — we don’t. Discovering and explaining…
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When the sun goes down at Killarney
In today’s post, Biologist Intern Michelle Lawrence gives us an insider look at Killarney’s “nightlife,” and shares how staff are working to protect the park’s bat populations. Killarney Provincial Park has been called “a crown jewel of the provincial parks system” by some, and it’s not hard to see why. With white quartzite mountains and…
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Protected: Introducing the Healthy Parks Healthy People Strategic Plan
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.