Christmas By Candlelight At The Halifax Citadel
It was a reminder of Christmases past, a time when simplicity not splashiness ruled.
- By Jennifer Bain - December 22nd, 2024 3:00am
Green Gables Heritage Place
Green Gables Heritage Place Gets Its First Stand-Alone Management Plan
The first stand-alone management plan for Green Gables Heritage Place has been approved as the site enters an integral milestone in its history — 2024 will mark the 150th birthday of beloved author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
- By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2024 2:30am
Protecting Nesting Piping Plovers In PEI National Park
Just a handful of days old, the Piping Plovers looked like cotton balls on toothpicks as they merrily darted around the foredune exploring the marram grass in the June sun. They were going at full tilt, though, so it was tough to get a good look with binoculars and even harder to capture a decent photograph.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 29th, 2024 2:24pm
Canada’s Most Visited National Parks And Sites For 2022/2023
The good news is that visitation is finally rebounding at Canada’s national parks and sites. The bad — but unsurprising — news is that visitation hasn’t quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Those are two key takeways from Parks Canada’s newly released attendance data from 2022-23.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am
P.E.I. To Open Green Gables For Canada Winter Games
Parks Canada is opening Green Gables Heritage Place in Prince Edward Island during the Canada Winter Games.
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- By NPT Staff - February 13th, 2023 2:45am
Prince Edward Island's Fragile Dunes Damaged By Fiona
Post-tropical storm Fiona has damaged the dunes of Prince Edward Island National Park, causing erosion to the dunes and areas inland from the dunes up to and including some roadways and paved trails.
- By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2022 11:45pm
A Literary Pilgrimage To Prince Edward Island
Fact blends with fiction as I meander down Lover’s Lane in the literary heart of Prince Edward Island, tracing the steps of author Lucy Maud Montgomery and her globally adored fictional character Anne Shirley, she of the spunky disposition and signature red braids.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am
Green Gables Heritage Place Opens For Season
A national historic site on Prince Edward Island that celebrates author L.M. Montomery and her Anne of Green Gables book series has opened has opened for the season with a variety of plans for how to cope with COVID-19 challenges and crowds.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:57am
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