parks

(Via Government of Ontario) The Ontario government is making it easier and more affordable to get safely outdoors and enjoy nature by providing free day-use permits at 115 provincial parks from Monday to Thursday until September 2, 2021. Starting June 7, visitors will also be able to guarantee access to 17 select provincial parks to avoid long line-ups during popular and busy visitation times by obtaining a daily vehicle permit in advance. ...

_ (press release) _ Skiers, snowshoers, walkers and snow bikers will soon enjoy a multi-use winter trail along the Ottawa River Pathway, right by the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. One track will be set for skiers, the other for snowshoers, walkers and snow bikers. ...

[caption id=“attachment_20286” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Cross country skiing at Murphy’s Point. Photo via Ontario Parks.[/caption] _ (via Ontario Parks) _ The Ontario Parks Ski Report is LIVE. [ http://www.ontarioparks. com/skireport ](http://www.ontarioparks.com/skireport) . Check for the latest snow conditions at nineteen Ontario Parks across the province using the Ski Report’s interactive map and its trail descriptions. ...

A large number of visitors are expected near Commissioners Park to see the tulips in bloom over the next three weekends. Traffic management activities will be in place near Commissioners Park on May 2–3, May 9–10 and May 16–17–18, 2015. ...

The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting public consultations on six separate naming proposals to: * Name a new park at 701 Meadow Ridge Circle “Doug Rivington Park” * Name a woodland area on Abbott Street adjacent to Sacred Heart High School the “Kemp Woodland” * Name a new park at 130 Woodbine Place “Percy Taverner Park” * Rename the Osgoode Multi-Use Pathway the “Doug Thompson Multi-Use Pathway” * Name the gazebo in Davidson Park at 5 Ryerson Avenue the “George Watson Gazebo” * Rename Black Tern Park at 53 Black Tern Crescent “Brian Parsons Park” ** Doug Rivington Park – (Ward 5 – West Carleton-March) ** In recognition of Doug Rivington’s extensive community service, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a new park at 701 Meadow Ridge Circle “Doug Rivington Park”. ...

_ A weekly feature from Christopher Ryan , a local photographer, blogger and researcher. It appears every Friday on our blog. _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/01-Dundonald-DOI-.jpg) Dundonald Park, 1920s (Source: Library and Archives Canada/Department of the Interior (PA-034336) [ ! ...

_ A weekly feature from Christopher Ryan , a local photographer, blogger and researcher. It appears every Friday on our blog. _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/01-Dundonald-Sign-2013-.jpg) Somerset entrance to Dundonald Park (June 2013) Although Centretown cannot be characterized as a neighbourhood that is stuffed with green space, it is blessed with two well-used historic parks (among a number of others), roughly equidistant from either side of Bank Street. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mapledaze.jpg) _ Ottawa _ Taking the necessary steps to generate revenue, the City Of Ottawa recently opened tapping lines on a number of maple trees in forested parks across the city. The imaginative and fun new revenue generator will see over 3,000 maple trees tapped for syrup production, with delicious, city made maple syrup being sold for $20 a bottle at local stores this spring. ...

Here’s the second in our series of scans of old postcards of Ottawa , depicting the city’s hot tourist spots during the early 20th century. Here’s a postcard sent in 1914 that shows a tranquil scene at Major’s Hill Park. ...

[ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5543705087/) [ Spring Colours ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47930650@N08/5543705087/) a photo by [ glengower ](http://www.flickr.com/people/47930650@N08/) on Flickr. Taken during the final hours of winter in Stittsville.