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  • From the abundant to the rare, parks protect them all

    Today’s post comes from Natural Heritage Education Supervisor Alistair MacKenzie at Pinery Provincial Park. The landscape of Ontario Parks is renowned for being strongholds for myriad species, both common and rare. A primary objective of Ontario Parks is the maintenance and restoration of ecological integrity, and the strengths of our protected areas are evident in the…

  • International Youth Day 2023

    Happy International Youth Day! Students and youth are the lifeblood of our parks — we couldn’t do without them! Here are just a few stand-out students and youth from around the province:

  • Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Breaking the Barrier

    Thirty years ago, Atikokan resident and paralympic gold medalist Tom Hainey historically swam across the entire length of Quetico Provincial Park in the Breaking the Barrier Swim. This swim honoured Tom Hainey’s mother and long-time Quetico employee, Sheila Hainey, who had recently passed away in a car crash. This year on August 12, a gathering…

  • 7 desserts for your next backcountry trip

    Today’s post comes from Jill Sorensen, Quetico Provincial Park’s biggest sweet tooth. Celebrating a birthday or anniversary while on your backcountry camping trip? Here are some of my favourite trail treats to make your day extra special. Even if there’s no occasion, food is such an important part of any trip and a total morale…

  • How to be a summer nature detective

    In today’s post, Neys Provincial Park Discovery staff Jessie Pleasance helps us gain some identifying skills.  Summer’s in full swing, so it’s time to brush up on your nature detective sleuthing skills!

  • What it’s like to be a maintenance worker

    Ever relaxed at a new picnic table? Tossed your trash in an empty garbage bin? Strolled along a freshly repaired boardwalk? Thank a maintenance worker. Our dedicated team of maintenance staff works hard to keep our parks in top shape, so that our visitors can relax and enjoy their vacations. Here are six things they’d…

  • What it’s like to work the front gate at a provincial park

    Our front gate staff are frontline heroes of park operations. (If you’ve ever checked in at a bustling park on a busy Friday afternoon, you know exactly what we’re talking about!) Gate staff work extremely hard to get you into the park as quickly as possible, all while balancing many priorities in a hectic environment.…

  • Loons are like campers — they love their park!

    `In today’s post, Kettle Lakes Provincial Park‘s senior park naturalist Sarah Wiebe shows us that loons and campers aren’t so different! Just like many families, Common Loons choose Kettle Lakes as the place to stay with their family in the summer. You could say that loon families love parks as much as we do! Like…

  • Explore nature with our Discovery program!

    The Ontario Parks Discovery team is hard at work coming up with creative ways to connect visitors with the special stories and values protected in our parks. If you visit any of the parks offering Discovery programming, you may connect with Discovery staff along a trail, as they rove through the campground, at a drop-in…

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