Niagara Parks unveils Canada 150 projects

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s 150th birthday will have Niagara Parks Commission gardeners busy this spring. Interactive gardens, a revitalized Niagara Glen and 30,000 red and white tulips will greet tourists this summer for the NPC’s commemorative programming for the country’s year-long celebration. Backed with $563,000 from the province’s Ontario150 Funding Program, the NPC…

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Butterfly Conservatory welcomes critters for Ontario’s birthday

From the Niagara Falls Review (includes 14 photos): The Butterfly Conservatory is hosting a new exhibit, ‘Wild Ontario – A Celebration of Ontario’s Biodiversity’ will be open to the public from April 29 until June 6. The exhibit, part of the Niagara Parks Commission’s ‘Begin Here’ Ontario 150th celebrations and created by Little Ray’s Reptile…

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Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory to Host Wild Ontario Exhibit

From a Niagara Parks Commission press release seen on Niagara at Large: The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to welcome a new family-friendly, educational exhibit “Wild Ontario – A Celebration of Ontario’s Biodiversity,” that will be taking place at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory from Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, June 11. Visitors will be…

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A Piece of History Gets Renovated

From the Niagara Parks blog: Drive through Dufferin Islands and you’ll notice a hut constructed of stone boulders located at the base of Burning Spring Hill. The former police hut is the last of its kind still standing from 1907 and will be renovated to preserve a significant piece of history within Niagara Parks. A…

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Dufferin Islands pedestrian bridge to be repaired

From the Niagara Falls Review: Access to the centre island pedestrian bridge at Dufferin Islands, from Burning Springs Hill, will be closed for two weeks for repairs. The maintenance work is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Wood joists and supports will be replaced, as well as portions of the railings and deck boards before levelling the…

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