Tag: Parks

Canada – Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeological Team to focus on fieldwork in eastern Canada in 2021

Research along the St. Lawrence River, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Labrador Coast will help protect cultural and natural marine heritage . Research along the St. Lawrence River, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Labrador Coast will help protect cultural and natural marine heritage .July 9, 2021                        Gatineau, Quebec                               Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada is taking action to protect the integrity of important ecological and cultural resources by supporting research initiatives in sensitive marine protected areas. ... Read more

Canada – Parks Canada and W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council rename campground in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve to recognize Indigenous culture and connection to the land

Local carvings and interpretive panels enhance forested area renamed SMONEĆTEN. Local carvings and interpretive panels enhance forested area renamed SMONEĆTEN   May 4, 2021                                  North Saanich, BC                    Parks Canada Agency A forest of towering Douglas fir trees in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is now a place to appreciate Indigenous culture as well as nature, as a result of collaboration between Parks Canada and W̱SÁNEĆ (pronounced wh say nich) First Nations, whose people have been stewards of the land since time immemorial. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment ... Read more