Parks Day, July 16
Getting in touch with nature will be the focus of activities in Nova Scotia provincial parks on Saturday, July 16 -- Parks Day across Canada.
"Hiking, nature walks and kite-making are just some of fun activities and events available to Nova Scotians and visitors who want to enjoy the outdoors in our provincial parks during Parks Day," said Natural Resources Minister Richard Hurlburt. "Provincial parks make the perfect setting in which to participate in these healthy activities, to enjoy nature, and appreciate the beauty of our natural resources."
The third Saturday in July is set aside as Parks Day in national, provincial, territorial and municipal parks. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of parks and historic sites and to encourage active living.
Some of the events planned for Parks Day, and the parks that are participating, include:
- Cape Breton County: watch French and English battalions from Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site re-enact battles at Mira River Provincial Park;
- Cumberland County: walk through a coal-age forest at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park;
- Digby County: Paint in the Park at Mavillette Beach Provincial Park;
- Halifax Regional Municipality: learn the basics of canoeing and participate in fun activities that focus on wildlife habitat and nature at Dollar Lake Provincial Park, and get to know our marine environment at Taylor Head Provincial Park;
- Hants County: saunter through a stream at Smileys Provincial Park;
- Kings County: enjoy kite-making at Blomidon Provincial Park
- Lunenburg County: create a sand castle or sculpture at Rissers Beach Provincial Park;
- Pictou County: take a bug walk at Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park;
- Queens County: participate in the annual Picnic in the Park at Thomas Raddall Provincial Park.
For more information on these events and other park activities, please visit the Department of Natural Resources website at parks.gov.ns.ca/pr4p/parksday.asp or visit a local Natural Resources office.