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Belugas Are The Protected Stars Of Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

Dressed head to toe in bright red weatherproof gear, members of our whale-watching group laughed and yelped as we hit a wave and salty spray came over the side of the Zodiac. Then we quickly got back to business. We were scanning the horizon at Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, looking for whales.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Forillon National Park’s Grande-Grave Heritage Site Revitalization Takes Shape

More than 100 people gathered for a July 16 community event at Forillon National Park in Quebec to mark the implementation of the Grande-Grave heritage accommodation project.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2023 2:45am

Parks Canada Monitors Uto Wildfire In Glacier National Park

Parks Canada fire management crews continue to monitor the Uto Wildfire in Glacier National Park in British Columbia by helicopter and are using a remote camera for real-time updates. They have completed a fire analysis and outlined strategies to manage the fire that may include options to use natural features and/or back burning to contain the fire.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2023 6:27am

Rouge National Urban Park Announces Improvements

The Twyn Rivers Day Use Area has reopened in Greater Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park.

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By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2023 9:35am

New Date For Waterton Lakes National Park’s Knapweed Rodeo

Waterton Lakes National Park has bumped its annual Knapweed Rodeo ahead to July 29 because a low snowfall and warm spring have caused plants to bloom early in Alberta.

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By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2023 2:45am

Jasper National Park Prepares For Wildfire Season

Jasper National Park’s wildfire management team is prepared for the upcoming season. The team includes two initial attack crews of four members each, supported by a fire management officer, assistant fire management officer, fire specialist and two fire technicians.

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By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2023 2:45am

Vancouver Island Ecological Corridor Gets Funding Boost

Parks Canada is contributing more than $525,000 ($400,000 USD) to advance the Indigenous-led Westcoast Stewardship Corridor with First Nations partners on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Tofino.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2023 2:45am

Canada's Mountain Parks Target Aquatic Invasive Species

Parks Canada is asking water recreationists to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species across the mountain national parks.

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By NPT Staff - July 4th, 2023 2:45am

Tips For Summer Visits To Jasper National Park

After a wild June in Alberta that was full of some of the highest and lowest temperatures on record, significant precipitation and snow, Jasper National Park is asking summer visitors to come prepared.

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By NPT Staff - July 3rd, 2023 2:45am

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.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 29th, 2024 2:24pm

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