May Activities
Our Festival of Flight is almost under way, check our the events we have to offer for one of our favourite months!
A New Bath for the Birds
Thanks to a generous donation from a long time friend of the park, we were able to redesign our bird garden pond! This important water feature has gone through a few changes over the past few years (mainly due to a mischievous muskrat) but now we have settled on a design that we think will please both visitors and birds alike. Birds are attra
cted to the sound of running water, and we hope to draw some interesting species into our garden for your viewing pleasure.
So stop by the Visitor Centre (Open every Thursday – Sunday in April from 10-4) and relax by our birding window and enjoy the show!
We hope to see you soon
Congratulations Caitlin!
We have exciting news! After a long process, Rondeau Provincial Park is happy to announce the hiring of Caitlin Sparks as the Park Interpreter. As many of you know, Caitlin has been with us for 4 years now and has filled a variety of roles.
Caitlin started off at the Rondeau Visitor Centre as a hard working summer student where she developed and delivered an abundance of excellent educational programs. As a graduate from Laurier/Nipissing’s Concurrent Education program she brings a plethora of knowledge on teaching and developing educational and interactive lessons for all ages. Caitlin brings a positive attitude and a great working knowledge of the park.
We are pleased the Caitlin will be with us for the long term in this role and wish her success in her new endeavour!
A Good Time Had By All!
Although this past weekend was a little chilly, the winter weather didn’t stop the hundreds of people from enjoying a day in Rondeau Park. As always the Ontario Falconry Centre put on an amazing show and the Rondeau Bay Waterfowler’s helped many excited children build their own birdhouses.
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold and helped make our festival a success. Thanks to the many volunteers and sponsors who took the time out of their busy schedules to help out!
The Visitor Centre is closed for the remainder of March but will reopen in every Thursday through Sunday in April from 10:00am – 4:00pm. Hope to see you all soon!
Winter Storm Closure
Due to the winter storm, the Visitor Centre will be closed Wednesday, March 12. The guided hike at 1:00pm will be cancelled. We will re-open Thursday March 13 from 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Sorry for any inconvenience – stay warm and safe!
VC Staff
Wings of Spring this week!
The March Break is upon us, and there are lots of events planned for you and your family this week at the Rondeau Visitor Centre:
Wednesday March 12 – Guided Hike “Mass Movements” 1:00pm at the Tulip Tree Trail
Thursday March 13 – Indoor Program “Bird-feeding for Beginners” 1:00pm at the Visitor Centre
Friday March 14 – Make a Suet Feeder 11:00am – 3:00pm at the maintenance compound
Saturday March 15 – “Build a Birdhouse” and BBQ lunch – All day (while supplies last)
Sunday March 16 – Live Bird of Prey Show with the Ontario Falconry Centre 1:00pm at the Visitor Centre and BBQ lunch
Stop by the Visitor Centre each day for crafts, a scavenger hike along the trail, hot beverages and to browse around the Carolinian Corner book and gift store. Visitor Centre open from 10:00am to 4:00pm March 8th – 16th.
Harsh Winter Weather Damages Popular Rondeau Landmark
It was a sad day when park staff discovered that the government pier extending into Rondeau Bay had been severely damaged by ice this winter. This pier has been enjoyed by many generations of park visitors for fishing, swimming or simply enjoying the beautiful sunsets on Rondeau Bay. The government pier will remain closed while the park looks into options. (Official public notice below)
January 15, 2014
Public Notice to Patrons of Rondeau Provincial Park
THE PIER (BOARDWALK) IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Rondeau Provincial Park has closed the park pier (boardwalk) located west of the park store. The pier has suffered ice damage and is closed to the public.
See you soon…
From all of us at the Rondeau Visitor Centre, we wish you and your families a very happy New Year! The Visitor Centre is now closed for the season but we will re-open for the Family Day Weekend in February (15, 16 & 17) with some great family activities (see our Events page. We will also be open during the March Break with more family fun (activities will be posted on the Events page shortly).
We hope you all come out and enjoy Rondeau in the winter!
See you soon
Not just another day at the beach…
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the many generous volunteers who came out to the park on Saturday September 28th for our second annual Shoreline Cleanup.
Volunteers spent the morning combing the beach collecting garbage that had washed ashore during the summer. Some of the most common items found included balloons and ribbons, fishing nets, bottle caps and food wrappers. It added up fast, and by the end of the morning we had collected 1800 pounds of litter from the beach (500 more pounds than last year’s cleanup)!
Without the help of our volunteers this wouldn’t have been possible – so again we thank you all very much for your efforts. We would also like to thank the Friends of Rondeau for providing everyone with a yummy barbeque afterwards.
Hope to see you all next year!