Natural Heritage: Point Pelee

This is the second post in a series focusing on Canada's natural heritage, and more specifically the preservation of this natural heritage through the Canadian Parks System.  The Point Pelee National Park is one of Canada's smallest national parks, however the park attracts approximately 300,000 visitors annually.  The park's southern location - the park share the … Continue reading Natural Heritage: Point Pelee

Natural Heritage: Dark Sky Reserve

This year marks the Centennial anniversary of Parks Canada. This anniversary seems to have contributed to a recent increase in media coverage of natural heritage sites and events. As a result of this inspiration, I've decide to start a series of blogs focusing on Canada's rich natural heritage.After some debate, I decided that this first … Continue reading Natural Heritage: Dark Sky Reserve

Capturing 2010

December 15th's #reverb10 prompt:5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010.I have so many worthwhile heritage memories from this year, but these are the ones that I thought of in the five … Continue reading Capturing 2010

Finding Wonder in Natural Heritage

The fourth #reverb10 prompt is: Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?In the past year I have renewed my appreciation for Canada's natural heritage and beauty. In the past I have often over looked natural heritage for more man made history. A few of the natural heritage sites … Continue reading Finding Wonder in Natural Heritage