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  • My summer as a Discovery ranger at Grundy Lake

    My summer as a Discovery ranger at Grundy Lake

    Today’s blog was written by Justin Sallans, Discovery ranger at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. As someone who has always loved nature, working as a Discovery ranger at Grundy Lake Provincial Park was the perfect choice for me. Not only did I get to live and work in the park, but I also had the opportunity…

  • Women of Ontario Parks 2024

    Happy International Women’s Day! At Ontario Parks, we simply couldn’t do without our women team members. They work as biologists, instructors, wardens, superintendents, planners, managers, and more. Here’s the inside scoop on our staff:

  • From Discovery team to butterfly biologist

    Today’s blog was written by Michelle Polley, a Master’s student conducting research at Pinery Provincial Park where she formerly worked as a Discovery ranger. I had never been lucky enough to camp at a provincial park. So when I started my first summer on the Discovery team at Pinery Provincial Park, I didn’t know what…

  • A journey from the heart of Pinery to school outreach coordinator

    Today’s blog was written by Almeera Ahmed, School Outreach Coordinator with the Discovery program. Born and raised in the urban landscape of Brampton, Ontario, my childhood was far from the serene wilderness that would later define my career path. Growing up, my encounters with wildlife were confined to the captivating narratives of wildlife documentaries. However,…

  • What to expect: living in staff housing

    Considering applying to a park that offers staff house accommodations? Living in a staff house at a provincial park can be an incredible, unique, and memorable experience. Read on to discover what staff house living is like.

  • The summer job that lasted seven years

    Today’s blog was written by Adrian Petry, Public Historian and Visitor Services Coordinator for St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre. Adrian can occasionally be found volunteering at historical events at Bronte Creek Provincial Park, where he was a former senior Discovery staff member. When I think back to my younger entering-the-workforce self, I recognize…

  • Five friends, five departments, one park

    Today’s post comes from Zuzanna, Alysa, Lyle, Jackson, and Emily: five friends who applied to Ontario Parks across the province and by a twist of fate, all got jobs at the same provincial park, 1,500 km (or 16 hours) from home! Are you interested in joining us for the 2024 summer season? Applications are now open! In…

  • Weekend warriors: northern edition

    This blog comes from park besties: Alysa Cortes and Zuzanna Radecki! They’re back for another recap of their weekend adventures living and working at a different provincial park. This season, we moved 17 hours from home and 14 hours from our previous park, Killbear Provincial Park, to work at the world-renowned paddling paradise: Quetico Provincial…

  • Taking my mom camping for the first time in 20 years

    In today’s post, Assistant Program Coordinator Megan Birrell takes us through her latest camping caper. This fall, I took my mom to Arrowhead Provincial Park for our first fall camping experience. Not only was this our first time camping after Labour Day, but it was also my mom’s first time tent camping in over 20…

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