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Parks Canada invites you to a Snowshoe Hike at St. Lawrence Islands National Park
A fun winter activity for the whole family!
Mallorytown Landing, Ontario, December 7, 2011 - Parks Canada invites you to try out snowshoeing and shake the winter doldrums at St. Lawrence Islands National Park during a guided snowshoe hike at Jones Creek.
Started three years ago, St. Lawrence Islands National Park’s snowshoe hikes have become a winter tradition in the Thousand Islands region. Join park interpreters on January 19 and 21 to discover a wintry world that is full of life. Learn the secrets of survival of animals and plants while exploring the beautiful Jones Creek trail system.
Don’t have snowshoes? No problem, Parks Canada will lend you a pair! Dress warmly with good winter boots and we will take care of the rest.
When: Hikes will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on January 19 and 21 and will last 90 minutes.
Where: The hike will begin from St. Lawrence Islands National Park’s Jones Creek trailhead on the 1000 Islands Parkway, 3 km east of County Road 5 (across from the Brown’s Bay picnic area).
Cost: Cost is by donation.
For more information or to register and/or reserve a pair of snowshoes, please contact Parks Canada by telephone at 613-923-5261 or email at ont-sli@pc.gc.ca.
The Park’s Jones Creek trail system is open for public use year round.
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