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Spring in Niagara Parks
Signs of spring are all around us these days in the nature areas of Niagara Parks. With this beautiful weather, our local wildlife has suddenly become very active! Male turkeys (toms) are strutting their stuff for the females, baby geese (goslings) are playing in the grass, snakes are leaving their hibernacula and basking in the [...]
Continue reading...Great People Supporting Reforestation
6. May 2013
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Where does the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory get its butterflies? We think it’s important to support nature’s wonders, and our friends at the El Bosque Nuevo Butterfly Farm agree! This incredible, self-sufficient farm in Guanacaste, Costa Rica started in 1995 and practices integrated agro-forestry, planting local species, several crops, and host plants needed for adult [...]
Continue reading...World’s Tallest Flower: One Year Later
23. April 2013
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It has been almost a year since garden enthusiasts gathered at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse to witness the “world’s tallest flower” bloom. The Amorphophallus Titanum, or Titan Arum, blooms for only a brief period, but its height and unique smell never fail to fascinate. Since blooming on May 4, 2012, the first flower went [...]
Continue reading...Trees Ontario Community Tree Planting Event May 4
22. April 2013
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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...Rattlesnakes in the Glen?
5. September 2012
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There have been several snake sightings in the Niagara Glen, recently. The first question is always, “Is it a rattlesnake?” From an ecology point of view, I would love to say that we do have rattlesnakes still living in the Glen; however, this is simply no longer the case. To date, there has been no record [...]
Continue reading...Seed Collector Workshop
7. August 2012
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Niagara Parks and Trees Ontario will be hosting a Certified Seed Collector Workshop from August 29 – 30 at NPC’s own School of Horticulture. This two-day certification program is being held to provide participants with training in the science and logistics of collecting and marketing seed. Not only is seed collection vital for Ontario’s tree [...]
Continue reading...Cleaning up our natural areas
30. July 2012
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A big “thank you” to the many members of the Friends of the Glen and Niagarafishing.net for helping us clean up the Niagara Glen and Whirlpool Forest. On Saturday, July 28, several volunteers covered up graffiti in the Glen and picked up garbage along the trails down to the Whirlpool. The highly motivated members of [...]
Continue reading...Niagara Glen Clean-up
26. July 2012
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The Friends of the Niagara Glen and members of the local fishing community will be holding a clean-up event in the Niagara Glen and Whirlpool Forest on Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to join the group and come out to help remove litter and graffiti from these [...]
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7. May 2013
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