Tag: Winter
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How to identify snowflakes
Did you know snowflakes come in all shapes and sizes? Snowflake identification is a fun and easy way to get kids outdoors in the winter, and spark an interest in science. Why not turn your next winter adventure into a lesson on snowflake identification?
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Your winter preparedness guide
If you’re reading this, you’re likely a human being with a core body temperature around 37ºC. Your body works very hard to maintain this temperature. If it drops even a few degrees, moving, thinking, and other basic tasks become difficult. You will need to warm up quickly, or you may find yourself in a dangerous…
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Why it's important for children to play outside in winter
Every winter, as the temperatures drop, so does the amount of time we spend outside. This is especially true for children — playtime can become limited to the indoors. It may be tempting to hide inside until the weather warms up, but outdoor play is essential for your children’s well-being all year long. Here are…
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December vacancy highlights (roofed accommodation)
The holiday season is just around the corner! Imagine spending it surrounded by snow, with the sound of nature at your doorstep. We’ve got lots of cabins, cottages, and yurts available throughout December! Accommodations featured below are available as of November 15, 2023.
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Underground, underwater or frozen solid: how do frogs & toads spend the winter?
This post was written by David LeGros, a park naturalist at Ontario Parks. As the crisp fall days get colder and the occasional dusting of snow whitens the landscape, we know that winter is just around the corner. For the countless songbirds of our forests, they avoid our cold winters and lack of food by…
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What goes into closing a park for the winter?
While 32 provincial parks remain open for the winter, the rest hibernate until spring. But closing a park isn’t as simple as just locking the gates. Our staff put a lot of elbow grease into prepping each park for the winter. Here are just a few of the tasks we do each fall:
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4 tips to prep your camping gear for the off-season
All good things must come to an end, including the heat of summer. You’ve learned to set up and take down your equipment this year, but do you know how to properly store it over the winter (without producing any mildew, funky smells, or damage)? In case you need a quick refresher (pun intended), we’ve…
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Slithering into fall: hibernation for Ontario’s reptiles
Today’s post was written by seasonal student Heather Van Den Diepstraten from Rondeau Provincial Park. It’s not just students and birds on the move this fall. As the cold weather approaches, reptiles are trekking across Rondeau Provincial Park in search of hibernacula (places in which wildlife overwinter). Researchers for Wildlife Preservation Canada are busy tracking the…