Tag: Spring
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April's digital download
When you see a wildflower, does it put a little “spring” in your step? Take a walk through your favourite park and see what blooming beauties you can spot! This month’s FREE digital download features the aptly-named Spring Beauties. Throughout 2022, we’re sharing a free downloadable graphic for you to use as wallpaper for your…
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From tumblers to leaf blowers: we bet you didn't know how much work it takes to make our beaches beautiful
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Our beautiful beaches are one of the many reasons people choose to visit parks. But you didn’t think they got that pretty on their own, did you? Here’s a glimpse into some of the behind-the-scenes work you probably didn’t know…
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Has spring sprung? Depends where you are!
Watching winter slip away is a magical thing. Snow is melting, temperatures are warming, and some of our fair-weather bird friends are returning. However, Ontario is a huge province, and the arrival of spring looks very different depending on where you are. Spring comes slowly in many provincial parks. Every year people are surprised to…
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10 signs of spring at Ontario Parks
Spring has sprung at Ontario Parks! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and the days of snow and sleet are (hopefully!) behind us. As the snow melts, enjoy the sensory delights of spring in our provincial parks as we see and hear signs of warm weather to come. You know it’s spring in…
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5 fantastic forests to visit this spring
It’s International Day of Forests! Ontario Parks protects a collection of breathtakingly beautiful forests from across the province. Each will be brimming with signs of life as the snow melts and temperatures warm. Let’s take a look at five unique forests you can visit this spring.
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5 Ontario wildflowers to spot this spring
The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and splashes of beautiful colour are beginning to pop up in parks. Spring wildflowers bloom for only a short amount of time, and we’ve got out sights set on spotting as many as we can! Here are five beautiful ephemerals you may find on your spring adventures:
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Tundra Swans at Pinery
Imagine you’re standing in Pinery Provincial Park. You close your eyes and take in the peace of nature all around you. All of the sudden, a loud yodel interrupts the quiet! That unbelievable sound is actually thousands of birds yodeling en masse as they fly over the park in search of their next feeding ground.…
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March's digital download
Warm weather will be here before you know it. Get one last winter adventure in this March and get outside! This month’s FREE digital download comes from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Throughout 2022, we’re sharing a free downloadable graphic for you to use as wallpaper for your favourite devices. We’ve specially sized these images for…