French Storyteller Creates Audio Work For Forges Du Saint-Maurice
Parks Canada is collaborating with iconic Quebec storyteller Fred Pellerin to offer a new audio path this summer at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site.
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Former CEO Of Parks Canada Has Died
One of the great leaders for Canada’s parks has died. Tom Lee was the CEO of the Parks Canada Agency for nine years and received the Order of Canada for his work.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 14th, 2021
Turtles Get Help From Thousand Islands National Park
Every May and June, some of the turtles of Thousand Islands National Park make their way to sandy road and highway shoulders to lay their eggs. Raccoons are quick to find and devour the eggs. Some remain safely hidden until September, but then scores of vulnerable hatchlings are killed crossing the road.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 13th, 2021
Indigenous Community Hopes For Research Hub By Wood Buffalo National Park
The Mikisew Cree First Nation hopes Parks Canada will help fund an environmental research and monitoring institute based in Fort Chipewyan. Director of government and industry relations Melody Levine says there will eventually be a naming contest, but for now the project is going by various names including the Peace-Athabasca Delta Institute or the Delta Institute for short.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 10th, 2021
Unique Comfort Camping Options A Hit With The Parks Canada Crowd
Little did I know when my family slept in an oTENTik in Georgian Bay Islands National Park in 2016, and when I did a solo night in a MicrOcube in Riding Mountain National Park in 2017, that we were part of a quiet camping revolution.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 9th, 2021
The Story Behind A Manitoba Park’s Iconic Log And Stone Gateway
Straddling the highway at the eastern entrance to Riding Mountain National Park, a truss bridge made of hand-hewn logs and local stones featuring turret-like cupolas set on twin kiosks transports you to the 1930s and the early days of Canada’s national parks system. The gateway makes some people feel like they’re living the scene from Jurassic Park when the awestruck main characters first pass through a massive gate to an island theme park.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 8th, 2021
Sable Island National Park Reserve Gets Funding Injection For Study
The Canadian government has announced $682,000 ($531,000 USD) for a five-year project to protect Sable Island National Park Reserve’s important habitats and better understand the influence of the wild horses on its dynamic ecosystems.
Deadline Extended For Public Input On Rouge National Urban Park Beach And Boardwalk Project
Rouge National Urban Park will accept public feedback on its Rouge Beach improvements Project for another six months until May 1 because of Covid-19.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 1st, 2021
Gros Morne National Park Forest Growing Back After Decade Of Moose Hunt
Gros Morne National Park has wrapped up its annual public moose hunt and says that a decade into the unusual program, its forest is starting to recover from the effects of over-browsing.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 30th, 2021
Canada’s First Campground With Accessible, All-Gender Washrooms
When 10 new washrooms open at a popular national park in Nova Scotia this May, it will be the first time Parks Canada can offer a fleet of all-gender and accessible options throughout an entire campground.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 28th, 2021
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