5 reasons to stay at Emily Provincial Park
Family with young kids? This is the park for you! We have large private campsites, activities to keep the wee ones entertained for hours, and large towns are just a short drive away.
Family with young kids? This is the park for you! We have large private campsites, activities to keep the wee ones entertained for hours, and large towns are just a short drive away.
This post was written by David LeGros, park naturalist at Algonquin Provincial Park. Are you an explorer? Heading out into parks on a journey of discovery, anxious to see what is on the next lake, around the bend on the portage, or even what might turn up at your campsite? Me too. I love exploring … Continue reading By paddle and boot: community science in the backcountry
In our “Behind the Scenes” series, Discovery Program staff across the province share a “backstage” glimpse of their favourite programs and projects. Today’s post comes from Alexander Renaud, the Discovery Program Lead at Emily Provincial Park. Seven years ago I applied to every job under the sun (as all university students do) and I finally … Continue reading Behind the scenes: life as a Discovery Leader at Emily Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Joanie McGuffin (paddler, author, and executive director of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy (LSWC)), and Holly Drew (LSWC Marketing and Communications Coordinator). For thousands of years, people paddled birchbark canoes along the shores of Lake Superior to get from place to place. Travelling and trading, hunting and fishing; these were the … Continue reading The Lake Superior Water Trail: the greatest of trails
Today’s post comes from Evan McCaul, Ecologist with Ontario Parks’ Northwest Zone. While conducting an ecological inventory of Brightsand River Provincial Park, Ontario Parks staff witnessed and recorded a large scale emergence of dragonflies, including a Dragonhunter, the largest clubtail dragonfly in North America!
This post comes from Laurel Finney, a Learning and Education Specialist with Ontario Parks. They say everything changes when you have a baby. Although that is mostly true, there are some things which do not. For me, one of these is my passion for canoeing and wild places. My partner and I are avid backcountry … Continue reading Tips for backcountry camping with young children
Nothing beats a cool dip on a hot summer day so we asked park staff where they think the best swimming is in Ontario:
Last year marked Ontario Parks’ 125th anniversary: 125 years of campfires, hikes, nights under the stars, days at the beach, and unforgettable family memories of the countless visitors who use our beautiful park system. This year marks two other important anniversaries – Rondeau Provincial Park’s 125th anniversary and 75 years of interpretation in Ontario Parks!
Whether you walk through the waves or jump off the dock, there’s no better way to cool off than going for a swim. This summer, as you escape the sweltering heat in one of Ontario’s lakes, think about these head-to-toe benefits your body is receiving from that dip:
Our “Forever protected” series shares why each and every park belongs in Ontario Parks. In today’s post, Zone Ecologist Corina Brdar tells us Holland Landing Prairie’s story. “The mosquitoes have been exceedingly troublesome these two days past. It is almost impossible to sleep during the night, for they are quite as plentiful and every way … Continue reading Forever protected: why Holland Landing Prairie belongs