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Tobi Kiesewalter: interpretive naturalist extraordinaire
Nothing’s more inspiring than a person with a true passion for nature. Tobi Kiesewalter is one of those people. He puts his passion to work as the Natural Heritage Education leader at Murphys Point...
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What goes into closing a park for the winter?
While 26 provincial parks remain open for the winter, the rest hibernate until spring. But closing a park isn’t as simple as just locking the gates. Our staff put a lot of elbow grease into prepping...
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Congratulations to our 2017 Ontario Parks Partners Bursary recipients!
The summer student workforce is the life-blood of the Ontario Parks summer operating season. Our provincial parks simply could not operate without our student workers. Last week, park staff, corporate...
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5 things I love about being a Discovery Guide
Today’s post comes from Madeline McNabb, a 2017 Discovery Guide at White Lake Provincial Park. We all dream of turning our passion into a job. My chance came this past summer when I worked at White...
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Students for hire at Ontario Parks!
“Working up north was the most empowering experience of my life.” 19-year-old Katie Baillie-David left the comforts of home last June to drive 10 hours north to the wilds of Nagagamisis Provincial...
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Celebrating students at Presqu’ile Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Bev Cook, Chairperson of the Friends of Presqu’ile at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. Every year, Ontario Parks hires hundreds of students to help run parks over the summer. From...
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Winter track surveys
In today’s post, Ecologist Corina Brdar shares the “best part of [her] job.” I’m an ecologist for Ontario Parks. When people ask me what exactly it is that I do, I have a hard time answering – my job...
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From summer student to director
Looking for a summer job with growth potential? Why not apply to Ontario Parks? It’s how Director Bruce Bateman got his start. “Entry-level” position In 1978, Bruce interviewed for his first post: gate...
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We’re looking for park wardens!
Ontario Parks currently manages 340 parks. In doing so, we protect 1.3 million ha of lakes and rivers, while providing habitat for over 140 different species at risk. At the same time, we provide...
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Wetland restoration wins big at John E. Pearce Provincial Park!
2017 was a remarkable year at John E. Pearce Provincial Park. Not only did the park celebrate its 60th anniversary, but it was also the grand opening of a multi-year wetland restoration project and...
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Award-winning interpreter in our midst at Murphys Point
With another busy summer season of programs about to begin at parks across the province, we wanted to profile one of our award-winning staff members. Earlier this spring, Mark Read, Senior Naturalist...
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Co-op student lives the dream with Ontario Parks
In today’s post, Daniel Miller shares his experience as a co-op student with Ontario Parks’ Northwest Zone Office. Ever since I first started visiting Ontario Parks, I’ve been interested in the people...
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“Superinten-tions:” insights from superintendents past and present
This post was written by Warren Verina, Assistant Superintendent at Algonquin Provincial Park. Stop and rewind 125 years (give or take a few months). Imagine you are asked to gather rations and...
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International Youth Day 2018
Happy International Youth Day! Students and youth are the lifeblood of our parks — we couldn’t do without them! Here are just a few stand-out students and youth from around the province: Nancy Moffitt...
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The transformative power of nature at Killbear
This post comes from Kaitlyn-Lee Mun, one of our wonderful summer students at Killbear Provincial Park. “I’m going to Killbear for the summer.” “Cool…where’s that?” This was the response I was usually...
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A green summer in Bon Echo
This post was written by Stacey Fluke, Green Initiatives/Special Projects Summer Student at Bon Echo Provincial Park. “Surround yourself with the five most successful people (in your life) and you too...
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The people I’ve met in parks…
Stroll the halls at our main office, and you’ll find many a former naturalist, ops tech and superintendent. So many of our long-time team members started their careers in a favourite provincial park....
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Learn to Camp, 2018
We’ve been celebrating the 125th anniversary of Ontario Parks all year, but did you know one of our signature programs celebrated a smaller anniversary and success? Learn to Camp is only eight years...
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Then and now: mapping and GIS
Today’s post comes from Steven Groulx, a GIS Database Technician in Algonquin Provincial Park. Since this year is the 125th anniversary of Ontario Parks, and today is GIS day, we thought we’d take a...
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Congratulations to our 2018 Ontario Parks Partners Bursary recipients!
The summer student workforce is the life-blood of the Ontario Parks summer operating season. Our provincial parks simply could not operate without our student workers. Today, Minister Rod Phillips,...
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