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The songbirds are returning and bringing spring with them! Catch a bird-banding demonstration, take in a nature photography workshop, or sign on for a bird-themed hike with our park naturalists. If you love songbirds, you won’t want to miss the Ontario Parks spring birding festivals: Festival of Flight — May 4-19 Rondeau Provincial Park Visit the park …
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Today’s blog was written by Pilar Manorome, a park planner in Protected Areas Section at Ontario Parks. As a kid, I was always fascinated by the natural world around me and was very fortunate to grow up in Norfolk County. It was a place where I could step out my door and have a wide array …
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2d ago
Close your eyes and imagine: your face flush with your first dose of spring sunshine your ears are filled with the beautiful songs of migrating birds your nervous system soothed by the rhythm of waves on the shoreline Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Here are our top ten reasons to try spring camping this season: 1. …
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2d ago
Today’s post comes from Alexander Renaud, former Discovery program lead at Emily Provincial Park. A few summers ago, our Discovery staff at Emily Provincial Park wanted to do something BIG to help the park. Previous years have seen the instillation of turtle nest protection boxes, the collection of species data through a BioBlitz, and the …
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6d ago
In today’s post, the Chairdog of the Ontario Barks committee shows off his best buds at their favourite provincial parks with their humans! Oh boy! It’s National Pet Day! *zoomies* Even though this is a special day, I’m going to be fur-real with you – in my household, every day is pet day. From the …
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1w ago
Today’s post comes from Eva Paleczny, learning and education specialist with Ontario Parks. On my morning drive to work one day, I noticed a bunch of Mourning Doves sitting in a row along an electrical line. As I continued driving, I wondered why birds gather in groups like that. Are they being social? Is it …
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1w ago
You’ve recently unwrapped the latest iphone or a shiny new digital camera, perhaps an SLR with some fancy lenses. Now you have itchy shutter fingers. You’re ready to point your camera at something spectacular and capture a beautiful memory forever. But where to go? Not to brag, but Ontario Parks are beautiful, iconic places. Covering nearly …
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1w ago
Today’s post comes from Assistant Zone Ecologist Pilar Manorome. Spring is probably my favourite season as it brings new life to our parks in the form of migrating birds and emerging spring ephemerals, giving our forests their long-awaited pops of vibrant colours and contrast. Most people know of the White Trillium — also referred to …
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1w ago
Today’s blog comes from Charlotte Westcott, Discovery Leader at Neys Provincial Park. When you look at a rock, what do you see? You might notice swirling colours, patterns, scratches, gouges, jagged gaps, and smoothed edges. Every single rock is different. When I look at rocks, I see a story. Like people, plants, and animals, rocks have …
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1w ago
Ontario Parks currently manages more than 340 parks. In doing so, we protect over 8.2 million ha of land, lakes and rivers, while providing habitat for over 140 different species at risk. At the same time, we provide recreational opportunities by operating more than 20,000 car campsites, 170 roofed accommodations, and 8,000 backcountry campsites. How …
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