Our naturalists don’t hibernate for the winter, and they’ve spotted some pretty neat creature tracks in the snow. When you’re doing your own snow sleuthing, try these winter tracking tips. We’re inviting you to test your wildlife identification skills! So tell us, snow sleuths: who made these tracks?
Today’s post comes from Kaitlyn Plastino, Discovery staff at Lake Superior Provincial Park. One of the best things about Lake Superior Provincial Park is its abundance in excellent wildlife-watching opportunities. Whether you’re staying for a week, or just visiting for the day, our diverse range of habitats makes our park a birdwatcher’s paradise year-round. No … Continue reading A bird for all seasons at Lake Superior Provincial Park
Today’s blog comes from Piping Plover Biologist Monica Fromberger from Ontario Parks’ southeast zone. Every year, Darlington Provincial Park runs a Piping Plover conservation program to help these special endangered shorebirds. This year, the park’s plover lovers have done it again! Lovebirds Blue and Miss Howard have successfully hatched, fledged, and raised all four of their chicks … Continue reading The Piping Plover power couple of Darlington
Today’s post comes from Victoria Reimer, Bronte Creek Provincial Park’s Green Jobs summer student and friend to birds everywhere. If you asked me what a Green Jobs student was before I started, I wouldn’t have known myself. Now, after being in the role, I can tell you it’s a wonderful opportunity to become intimately connected … Continue reading Life lessons working with Bobolinks
Our “Forever Protected” series shares why each and every park belongs in Ontario Parks. In today’s post, Kathleen Houlahan Chayer tells us MacGregor Point’s story. I worked as the Discovery Leader at MacGregor Point Provincial Park for four years, but it wasn’t really until I started working at Pinery (another park that I’m glad is … Continue reading Forever protected: why MacGregor Point belongs
Today’s post comes from Chris Stromberg, Acting Backcountry Operations Specialist at Quetico Provincial Park and Coordinator for the Heart of the Continent Partnership. This past July, four teams of Ontario Parks and US Forest Service wilderness rangers / park wardens went into the woods to observe the nights of the new moon. Along with their … Continue reading Preserving international dark skies at Quetico
Today is dedicated to telling the story of Painted Turtle #353: “Martyn of the Madawaska” (mostly true, with some creative freedom by the author). He is not particularly unusual for a turtle but, like most, he has an interesting story that begs to be told.
