Tag: Sandbanks
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Perfect parks for your late fall camping trip
Looking to extend your camping season? Many of our parks are open for overnight stays in October and November. Whether you snuggle up in your tent or get cozy in your RV, make sure you pack extra socks! Bundle up and book a trip to one of these late fall camping spots:
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Worst of the worst: a naturalist's list of the most harmful types of litter
Today Yvette Bree, a Discovery Leader at Sandbanks Provincial Park for over 30 years, shares some thoughts about this season. I am pretty lucky: I live in a great country, a great province, and have enjoyed a career in a stunningly beautiful park. Usually my job is to inspire visitors to appreciate the natural world…
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How to plan a trip to Sandbanks
Sandbanks Provincial Park is one of the busiest parks in the province, welcoming over 800,000 visitors in 2020! Many summer days — especially weekends — Sandbanks hits capacity and can’t welcome any more visitors. This year, you need to book your day use permit in advance to guarantee entry. We really hate to turn away visitors, especially knowing…
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Confessions of a struggling birder
Today’s blog comes from Carlin Thompson, a discovery leader at Sandbanks Provincial Park. My name is Carlin, and I’m a struggling birder. As an Ontario Parks Discovery leader, I am surrounded by colleagues with a passion for the natural world — which I share. Many share a specialty in identifying birds — which I do…
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Beyond the beach: one naturalist's 35-year-career at Sandbanks
Today’s post comes from Yvette Bree. Yvette has been the park naturalist at Sandbanks Provincial Park for 35 years and retires at the end of August this year. 1986. A year forever etched in my memory. The year I graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (B.E.S.) with a Resource…
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Thank you, Aggie!
Ontario Parks is nothing without our amazing staff. There are so many hardworking people behind each and every visit to our beautiful provincial parks. One of them is Agnese Bortolussi. On International Women’s Day, we would like to say thank you to Agnese (Aggie) for her years of hard work!
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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.
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February vacancy highlights (roofed accommodation)
Are you planning a romantic getaway this month? Why not celebrate at a provincial park! Stay warm and cozy at Ontario Parks this February 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, January…