New Seasonal Dog Ban For Part Of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
To protect migratory seabirds, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is launching a seasonal dog ban on Combers Beach from Apr. 14 to Oct. 1.
News in the Parks
Saskatchewan Anglers Asked To Weigh In On Park's Lake Trout Decline
Lake trout numbers are dropping in one of Prince Albert National Park’s popular fishing lakes and Parks Canada wants the public’s help in figuring out why.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 9th, 2022
Vancouver Island Military And Maritime Sites Seek Management Plan Input
One is a military site that commemorates the role of the Victoria-Esquimalt fortifications in defending Victoria and the Esquimalt naval base for nearly 80 years. The other was the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s Pacific coast.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 7th, 2022
Reservations Open For Festival Of Birds At Point Pelee
The Festival of Birds returns to Point Pelee National Park in Ontario with in-person events from April 30 to May 23.
New Art Installation And Hotel For Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is poised to open a new, permanent Indigenous art installation on the lawn next to the information centre.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 5th, 2022
Collaborative Work To Reduce Wildfire Risks At Jasper National Park
Parks Canada and Indigenous partners are working to reduce wildfire risks at the Cultural Use Area in Jasper National Park. Work will continue within four hectares (10 acres) around the Sixth Bridge turnoff to Maligne Canyon through March, as long as the ground remains frozen.
Georgian Bay Islands Sets Draft Strategies For Next Decade
It’s something that every national park struggles with — balancing the need to protect its natural and cultural resources with the mandate to showcase itself and attract a good array of people but not too many.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 28th, 2022
Parks Canada Asks People To Help Monarchs Rest And Recover
As monarch butterflies begin their annual spring migration from Mexico to southern Canada, they face what’s called “landscape fragmentation.” This species-at-risk needs specific habitat for food and shelter but the landscape is being lost or broken up by things like urban development, roads and industrial agriculture.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 26th, 2022
National Urban Park Being Considered For Edmonton Region
Canada is exploring the creation of a national urban park in the Edmonton region.
Georgian Bay Islands Seeks Input On Draft Management Plan
Parks Canada is having a virtual open house March 23 to hear from Canadians and Indigenous groups as it seeks input on a new draft management plan for Georgian Bay Islands National Park including Beausoleil Island National Historic Site.
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