Today’s post comes from Erica Seely, a Discovery Guide at Sandbanks Provincial Park.
Landscapes change drastically with the seasons and spring is a great time to visit Sandbanks’ pannes — as long as you don’t mind getting your feet wet!
Tag: Invasive Species
Arrowhead staff say, “Hold the mustard!”
Garlic Mustard may sound like a gourmet condiment, but it’s actually an invasive species in North America, introduced from Europe over 100 years ago.
It is a major enemy in the ongoing battle to maintain biodiversity in Arrowhead Provincial Park and many other provincial parks. It’s considered one of Ontario’s greatest forest intruders.
Invasive species alert! Water chestnut 101
Today’s post is from Amanda Reed, a digital media organizer in our main office.
Did you know European Water Chestnut is an invasive species?
This destructive plant gained a foothold at Voyageur Provincial Park, and without the ongoing efforts of park staff, it would take over beaches and destroy our wetland. Continue reading Invasive species alert! Water chestnut 101
Protected: Managing deer populations in provincial parks
Earth Day tree planting at Rondeau Provincial Park
To help celebrate our 125th anniversary, Ontario Parks has organized a series of stewardship programs. These events are happening throughout the year and across the province to help protect biodiversity in provincial parks.
Stewardship programs have included BioBlitz events, invasive species removal, and native species plantings.
On Earth Day, park staff and an eager group of volunteers at Rondeau Provincial Park helped to restore the natural habitat in the park by planting native trees and shrubs.
Continue reading Earth Day tree planting at Rondeau Provincial Park
Don’t deck the Scots pine for Christmas
If you’ve visited Presqu’ile Provincial Park lately, you’ve probably spotted staff and volunteers cutting down happy pine trees (during the Christmas season!) and feeding them (*GASP*) into the woodchipper.
You might even have pulled over to ask, in a little Cindy-Lou Who voice: Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why
Invaders in the park: phragmites
You’ve likely passed this plant while exploring a park or even while driving on the highway. But did you recognize this invasive species?