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Tag: summer students

  • International Youth Day 2019

    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:

  • Nominate a student

    Has one of our park staff ever made your day? You know: gone that extra yard to make your vacation that much more enjoyable? If this has happened to you, it has most likely involved one of the 1,500+ student staff we hire each summer. And we’d love your help in giving them some well-deserved…

  • My Ontario Parks career map

    Today’s post comes from Morgan Racz, an experienced summer student and winner of one of our 2018 student bursaries. This is my story of my dream career. Currently, I am a few steps down the road. I work for Ontario Parks at Port Burwell Provincial Park, as a provincial park ranger and the head maintenance…

  • International Youth Day 2018

    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:

  • From summer student to assistant deputy minister

    Looking for a summer job with growth potential? Why not apply to Ontario Parks? It’s how Acting Assistant Deputy Minister Bruce Bateman got his start.

  • Making Pinery more butterfly friendly

    In today’s post, summer student Barbara Alber shares a project she completed this year at Pinery Provincial Park. Butterflies. They’re beautiful, they’re ecologically significant, and they’re one of the only insects that doesn’t make people squirm. They’re also in trouble.

  • Why I love being a park naturalist

    As summer fades, we love hearing from our seasonal students. Today’s post is from Michael Berry, a naturalist at Rondeau Provincial Park. Two years ago when I applied to be a Natural Heritage Education Assistant at Rondeau Provincial Park, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had visited Rondeau a handful of times as a…

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