Thousand Islands National Park
1121 Thousand Islands Parkway K0E 1R0 Gananoque, ON, Canada

This Year #CanadaHistoryWeek2020 is highlighting #EnvironmentalHistory!

If you missed catching the Striking Balance show on the Frontenac Arch on TVO not to worry, you can now catch the episode online. https://www.youtube.com/playlist Thousand Islands National Park Striking Balance Parks Canada

Stretching across eastern North America, the Frontenac Arch is one of the last great forest corridors . In the heart lies Thousand Islands National Park, a chain of islands in the St. Lawrence River. Tune in as Striking Balance tags along with Parks Canada researchers, working to protect this important and unique area . Nov 22 at 8pm, Nov 24 at 7pm and Nov 28 at 8pm on TVO

#DYK that Thousand Islands National Park is home to 5 different species of turtles all of which are considered Species at Risk in Ontario? See if you can identify all five! #RARE

Feed your body, mind and soul: get moving this winter! Our next Parks Canada newsletter has a ton of ideas on how to get out and enjoy the snowy season. That’s ...not all! Gift ideas, magical ice formations and your ticket to discovering SO many new places can be delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe now: http://ow.ly/PkNI50Cp7fW Photo taken in Elk Island National Park

The weather is starting to cool down , so remember to dress in layers when heading out for a hike. Many of our mainland hiking locations are still very popular, so please respect social distancing while enjoying the trails. https://www.pc.gc.ca//on/1000/activ/experiences/randon-hike

For the th time in the history of this program, we are seeking out the next Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors! We are looking for movers and shakers! If yo...u are... social media savvy and want to be the voice of youth to present what #ParksCanada is all about in a new and highly creative way , apply NOW! Application is open until November 29 (11:59 p.m. EST) Check out this link for more details http://ow.ly/6Uuf30md5ZA

It’s #FirePreventionWeek! National parks have grappled with fire for over 100 years. Once considered a destructive force, fire was extinguished as quickly as po...ssible. Park Wardens hired in the early 1900s were primarily charged with putting out fires. By studying the ecology and the science behind fires, our views have changed. Where fires were once viewed as purely destructive, scientists have learned that fire is essential to many natural landscapes. It helps plants regenerate, creates habitat for numerous species and improves diversity so that natural areas are stronger and more resilient. Pictured : a successful prescribed burn in Mount Revelstoke National Park from earlier this summer. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks

Back in June, a wildfire near Fitzsimmons Mountain burned vegetation off a large rock outcrop but it doesn’t take long for recovery to begin. For example, here are before-and-after images of one section of this area , now filled with a brand new crop of blueberries. Nature always finds a way!

Welcome Back Five-lined Skinks! Back in 2013, Thousand Islands National Park restored several rock barrens for the at risk Five-lined Skink, Ontario’s only native lizard species! Five-lined Skinks are known to use loose rocks on barrens for warmth, food, to avoid predators and even laying their eggs. At the restoration site, rocks had been removed from the barren to make fire pits, inuksuks, and flag pole cairns. This resulted in the loss of habitat for skinks. This year, Pa...rks Canada staff confirmed that Five-lined Skinks have returned to the restored areas in Thousand Islands National Park! Even a rock can be home to sensitive species. Please leave rocks in their place. #RARE #leavenotrace https://www.pc.gc.ca//pn-/on/1000/nature/conservation/rare

The use of generators (including inboard and stand-alone generators, and boat engines) is not permitted at Thousand Islands National Park mooring buoys or island docks, with the exception of McDonald, Beau Rivage and Central Grenadier Islands between 8am and 10pm. Please help everyone enjoy nature’s soundtrack that features loon calls, buzzing insects and lapping waves.

Thanks fur always remembering to keep your pet on a leash when visiting Thousand Islands National Park! It will help keep you, your pet, wildlife, and others safe! #ItsTheLeashYouCanDo

A wetland is an in-between place a mixture of water and land, beauty, and mud. As in-between places, they often go understudied and under-loved. On #WorldW...aterMonitoringDay, show some love by discovering how these wetlands are essential ecosystems http://ow.ly/qRhV50wdzeC Photo taken in Riding Mountain National Park

Visiting Mallorytown landing for the first time? Show your love for the outdoors by disposing of your garbage properly and putting all recyclables in the right place. Together, let’s be #ParksSmart and help keep Thousand Islands National Park beautiful! http://ow.ly/x0L650BotY6

Pack it in and pack it out! Before you leave Thousand Islands National Park, please inspect day use areas and campsites for left behind garbage and food. Make sure to properly dispose of all waste, as garbage attracts and harms wildlife. #KeepWildlifeWild #ParksSmart

The Residential School System is a tragedy born from colonial policies and has had negative effects on generations of Indigenous peoples. Today, the Minister o...f Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, recognized the national historic significance of the Residential School System as a tragic and defining event in Canadian history. Also announced today is the designation of two former residential school sites as national historic sites: the former Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School in Manitoba; and the former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School in Nova Scotia. Content warning: The Residential School System is a topic that may cause distress brought on by memories of past abuse. A crisis line has been set up for former residential school students: 1-866-925-4419 Learn more about today’s special announcements: http://ow.ly/VyXy50BeXUn, and visit the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation exhibition to learn more about the Residential School System in Canada: http://nctr.ca/exhibitions.php. National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, GCIndigenous Healthy First Nations and Inuit

Take advantage of the summer sun this #NationalEatOutsideDay with a picnic at Thousand Islands National Park Limit any disposable items in your pack, and follow pack in, pack out rules to help us keep the park clean and beautiful for all of our visitors!

Whether you are visiting Thousand Islands National Park overnight or just for the day, please help us keep our environment free of waste. Always remember to #LeaveNoTrace it benefits wildlife, your fellow visitors, and it’s the right thing to do. Dispose of your garbage properly, recycle any plastic that you can and be #ParksSmart!

Some things change, and some things don’t! This pamphlet from 1908 is selling a cruise that is very popular to this day. The main difference is the cost, as a single ticket then would have been around 50!