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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Wolf Trail Profiled in Ottawa Citizen 2 weeks ago · View Dave Brown, Publisher of Ottawa Outdoors Magazine has written an article in Today’s Citizen describing the Wolf Trail near Meech Lake and encouraging Ottawans to get out into Gatineau Park instead of just admiring it from the Ontario side.
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Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post Rock Climbing Update 2 weeks, 2 days ago · View To say that Gatineau Park is operating with conservation as a priority is a consummate swindle… Just look at what Meech Lake residents have done to the shoreline.
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Species at Risk 2 weeks, 4 days ago · View The Ottawa Citizen included this little nugget that it extracted from the NCC Environmental Report Gatineau Park has 10 new additions to its species-at-risk list, bringing the total of species at risk to 168 on NCC lands with 143 in the park alone. Ditto from Josh Pringle at CFRA The National Capital Commission says 168 species are at risk on [...]
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Rock Climbing Update 2 weeks, 4 days ago · View Last night the Ottawa Gatineau Climbers’ Coalition held a meeting to allow their membership to react to the latest NCC plan for climbing in Gatineau Park. The NCC is offering a restricted number of routes but wishes for the Coalition to sign a partnership agreement that will enable joint management of the activity. This morning [...]
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Gatineau Park interpretive programs at Lac Philippe 3 weeks, 3 days ago · View I’m a little late off the mark with this but there are almost nightly interpretive sessions at Lac Philippe going on during August. You can see the calendar of what’s on here for events both in French and English. I’ve transposed the English events into the GuideGatineau “upcoming events” list and calendar.
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Bear Sighting 3 weeks, 3 days ago · View Cindy reports a bear sighting near Relais Plein Air and trail 5. That’s the area below and to the east of Pink Lake.
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: A Day at Lac Philippe 3 weeks, 4 days ago · View Erica who runs the KitchissippiKids blog has posted a report on her visit to the beach at Lac Philippe.
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Upcoming Events
Labour Day at Mackenzie King Estate
Sat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6
What do you do when you're lost in the woods - Friends of Gatineau Park
Fri, Sep 24 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wolves at the Lake - Friends of Gatineau Park
Fri, Oct 22 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friends of Gatineau Park AGM & Outing and Volunteer Recognition
Sat, Oct 23
100 Years of Skiing Party
Sat, Oct 23
What animals do at night - Friends of Gatineau Park
Fri, Nov 5 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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As reported before, the Canadian Ski Museum and the Camp Fortune Ski Club are celebrating 100 years since the founding of the Ottawa Ski Club with an event October 23. To complement that celebration I - Special Activities at the Mackenzie King Estate this Labour Day Weekend
From the NCC The NCC offers many special activities for the Labour Day week-end. Join us for a concert, corn roast, a contest and much more! For info click here. - Last Weekend to Enjoy Some Gatineau Park Summer Activities
From the NCC: Last Weekend to Enjoy Many of the NCC’S Summer Activities NCC Beaches – Open Until Monday, September 6, 2010 40th Season of Alcatel-Lucent Sundays Bikedays – end Sunday, September - Gatineau Park Summer Student Impressed
Here's a post from a summer employee of the NCC who was impressed with the organization they worked for this past season. - NCC Saturday Short Loops Begin this Weekend
The National Capital Commission wishes to inform the public that sections of the Gatineau Parkway will be closed to motorized traffic every Saturday from September 4 to October 23, 2010. Outdoor enthu - Two Nice Posts
The blog Willow House Chronicles has posted two Gatineau Park related pieces; one entitled Champlain Lookout Trail and the other The Mackenzie King Estate. Each include a nice mix of text and pictures - Wolf Trail Profiled in Ottawa Citizen
Dave Brown, Publisher of Ottawa Outdoors Magazine has written an article in Today's Citizen describing the Wolf Trail near Meech Lake and encouraging Ottawans to get out into Gatineau Park instea - Species at Risk
The Ottawa Citizen included this little nugget that it extracted from the NCC Environmental Report Gatineau Park has 10 new additions to its species-at-risk list, bringing the total of species at risk - Rock Climbing Update
Last night the Ottawa Gatineau Climbers' Coalition held a meeting to allow their membership to react to the latest NCC plan for climbing in Gatineau Park. The NCC is offering a restricted number - Gatineau Park interpretive programs at Lac Philippe
I'm a little late off the mark with this but there are almost nightly interpretive sessions at Lac Philippe going on during August. You can see the calendar of what's on here for events both
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