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Trees Ontario Community Tree Planting Event May 4
Join us for the Trees Ontario Community Tree Planting Event Saturday, May 4, 2013 10 a.m. – noon Location: Corner of the Niagara Parkway and Whirlpool Road Parking available courtesy of Niagara Helicopters, 3731 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls Join us as we partner with Trees Ontario as part of a province-wide FREE community tree planting [...]
Continue reading...Join Niagara Parks to Celebrate Earth Day
11. April 2013
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Join Niagara Parks to Celebrate Earth Day: Saturday, April 20, 2013 In celebration of Earth Day, The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) will host a number of events on Saturday, April 20, to encourage a greater appreciation of nature and our environmental surroundings. Join us and take part in the following programs: 4th Annual Friends of [...]
Continue reading...Niagara Falls to go Dark for Earth Hour 2013
5. March 2013
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Niagara Parks Commission and Illumination Board to “Switch off” Falls Illumination for Earth Hour 2013 The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) in partnership with the Niagara Falls Illumination Board is pleased to once again announce its participation in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) global Earth Hour initiative by switching off the evening Illumination of the Falls [...]
Continue reading...Another Summer Comes to an End
14. September 2011
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Another Summer Comes to an End – September 2011 Soon the leaves will be changing….I can already see some of the signs that fall is almost here. In the mornings, the dewy, damp, cool air hangs over the trails in the Glen and the steam rises off of the ponds at Dufferin Islands. Our peak [...]
Continue reading...Stewardship in Action
10. June 2011
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The field season is in full swing here at Niagara Parks. With the opening of the new Niagara Parks Nature Center we have a wonderful opportunity to meet the ecologically-minded visitors to the Park and hopefully inspire them to visit areas of the Park they have never imagined even existed. We are learning as much [...]
Continue reading...Niagara Glen Nature Centre Grand Opening: Saturday, June 4!
30. May 2011
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Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce exciting changes at the Niagara Glen with the grand opening of the new Nature Centre (previously known as The Feather in the Glen). A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, followed by free guided tours of the Niagara Glen at 10 a.m. and 2 [...]
Continue reading...Friends of the Glen to Host Earth Day Event this SATURDAY!
6. April 2011
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The Friends of the Niagara Glen group will be holding their second annual “Earth Day at the Glen” event on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event highlights will feature a guided hike into the Niagara Glen at 11 a.m. focusing on wildflowers, and the planting of trees in honour of Earth [...]
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22. April 2013
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