Vote for us in the McDougall Community Contest Vote for us in the McDougall Community Contest May 25, 2025 The Friends of Presqu'ile Park are launching a project to revitalize the Nature Centre at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Part of that project will be to transform the garage into a 4-season classroom where educational nature programming can be delivered in cold or inclement weather. The classroom can also be used as a meeting room or a space for adult education classes. We've entered the McDougall Community Contest in hopes of winning some funding for this project. First prize is $5000, second prize is $3000, third prize is $2000. Winners are selected by the
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AGM 2025 Reminder Terry Buchkowsky, Chair, on behalf of the Board of The Friends of Presqu’ile Park, invites you to the Annual General Meeting Saturday, June 7, 2025 At The Amphitheatre Presqu’ile Provincial Park   AGM starts at 10:30 am and will be followed by lunch   Please send your RSVP by May 31, 2025, by clicking here   or by calling and leaving us a message at: 613 475 1688.   Park admission is free- simply advise gate staff that you are attending the AGM.   Volunteers will be on hand to register attendees and to take membership dues.
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Celebrate spring migration at Warblers & Whimbrels Weekend 2025 Join Presqu’ile Park staff and volunteers on Saturday, May 17th t and Sunday, May 18th for Warblers and Whimbrels weekend. This event celebrates the spring migration of the smaller birds, such as warblers, and the shorebirds, like the Whimbrel, that annually stop at Presqu’ile on their way north. Presqu’ile’s location and its varied habitats make it a popular stopover for migrating birds. The birds rest and feed before moving north so this gives birders a great opportunity to see and appreciate a wide range of bird species. Those new to birding, as well as experienced birders eager
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e-Bulletin: Spring 2025 Friends of Presqu'ile Park e-Bulletin Welcome to our spring 2025 e-bulletin. Our Board of Directors have spent the winter months preparing plans for 2025. We are looking forward to warmer weather so we can get started on this year's activities. Park Improvements The Park Improvements Team will be spearheading a couple of exciting projects this season. The first is the updating of the Amphitheatre with a new screen, speaker upgrades, and repairs to the structure. This will enhance the delivery of educational programs and Friends of Presqu'ile events alike. Plans
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Early Bird Membership Draw Winner 2025 Congratulations to Karen Brummell, the winter of our early bird membership draw!  Karen is pictured here with Cindy Conlin (right), who donated a framed copy of her original photo of Red Foxes. Thank you to Cindy for her donation and all those that started or renewed their membership. It's not too late to become a member or renew.  You can do so on our website.
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It's Membership Renewal Time! Happy New Year, here’s hoping 2025 brings you good health, happiness, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy Presqu’ile Provincial Park! It is time to renew your membership in The Friends of Presqu’ile Park. It is a great bargain, still only $20.00 a family. We count on your membership dues to assist us with our many education, restoration, and environmental initiatives. We support important environmental programs such as Common Tern conservation, the park nursery and tree planting and invasive plant removal. Our park improvements team build and maintain viewing platforms, trails
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2024 Christmas Bird Count Results The Christmas Bird Count for the area including Presqu'ile Provincial Park was held on December 15, 2024 under good weather conditions. The results were compiled by Andrea Kingsley..  Twenty-five field observers and three feeder observers found a total of 80 species and 12755 individuals. Species numbers are recorded below and can be found from the Audubon website: https://netapp.audubon.org/CBCObservation/CurrentYear/ResultsByCount.aspx   Canada Goose 2,844 Mute Swan 440 Trumpeter Swan
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Winter Message from our Chair Well, another year has come and gone at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. The Friends of Presqu’ile were kept busy with various programs and projects. This month, our Newsroom is featuring articles on some environmental and park improvement initiatives. I encourage everyone to visit our website as well, for continuous updates Here are some highlights to pique your interest. Party In The Park was a great success with Terry Denyes and The Brighton All Stars Show Band entertaining a large crowd this summer.  The 200+ free cookies at this event were a big hit with everyone.  A pergola (roof
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News Archives
2024 Common Tern Research Report
Creating Forests for the Future
Invaders in the Park
New Marsh Boardwalk Pergola Construction is Complete
Winter Bird Walks are Back
Winter Wildlife Detectives Walks
A Message from Our Chair - Fall 2024 Newsletter
2024 Park Update
Saving Presqu'ile's Turtles
2024 Student Bursary Winners - Ava Trefiak & Jack Anstead
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