One Hundred Years of Provincial Parks
Ontario's rich natural and cultural landscapes paint a striking picture. Magnificent old growth pines, cedars and hemlocks that pre-date Canada's confederation. A rare, delicate buttercup, first discovered near Lake Simcoe in 1819. The dramatic rock walls of escarpments and breathtaking coastlines. Pristine wetlands offering a wide variety of vegetation and wildlife. Ancient aboriginal rock carvings and paintings, and the artifacts of historical settlement. These are among the many outstanding features found within the parks of Ontario.
Today, Ontario's park system now includes 272 parks and more than 7.1 million hectares, or over seven percent of the province's landsd and waters. Together, these parks protect much of Ontario's remarkable variety of plants, animals and landforms.
To learn about the Algonquin Park, established in 1893, Ontario's first park, please continue onto the next page.
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