Ontario Parks staff tackle a huge array of tasks and challenges.
Our days are diverse. You might find us researching rare species, applying First Aid skills, maintaining safe and healthy water systems, building a boardwalk, or welcoming families to a busy campground.
We’re stewards of our province’s most treasured natural resources. We’re educators, instilling a love of nature in new generations of Ontarians.
Internationally, World Ranger Day celebrates the wonderful work that is protecting our parks, and commemorates park rangers killed or injured in the line of duty in park organizations with high-risk activities.
We’re proud to keep our parks safe and welcoming to visitors, while protecting our amazing natural world.
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Alyssa (she/her)
This is Alyssa’s second year at Sandbanks Provincial Park!
Alyssa has a very bright and outgoing personality and makes coming to work enjoyable, she is a very hard and dedicated worker, and we are happy to have her on our team!
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Wylan (they/them)
Wylan is an enthusiastic Discovery interpreter enjoying their second season working at Lake Superior Provincial Park.
As a member of the Discovery team, Wylan’s diverse responsibilities include assisting visitors with trip planning, creating social media content, wildlife monitoring surveys, and leading programs such as prop talks, guided hikes, and art workshops.
Wylan is passionate about sharing the beautiful biodiversity of the Lake Superior landscape with park visitors, especially wolves!
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Hailey (she/her)
A recent graduate of Trent University’s Environmental Science program, Hailey has been working in Ontario Parks for five years, this being her second year as a park steward in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park.
Much of her time is spent protecting this amazing park and educating visitors on how they can do the same.
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Courtney (she/her)
Courtney started in Ontario Parks as a gate student over 20 years ago.
She has worked in parks all over the province, and is currently the senior park clerk at Murphys Point Provincial Park. She loves the challenges of the position and is constantly amazed by the beauty of the natural world.
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Shelagh (she/her)
This is Shelagh’s first year with Murphys Point Provincial Park working in the park store!
She is excited to be able to enhance every visitor’s experience, whether through providing a special souvenir, a delicious ice cream, or just through being welcoming, friendly and helpful.
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Cambrian (he/him)
Cambrian is Anishinaabe from the Turtle Clan (Netmizaaggamig) with six years of park experience in a variety of roles, showcasing his adaptability.
Currently working as the manual worker at Blue Lake Provincial Park, Cambrian is always fixing things, doing trail maintenance, and helping to keep the park safe, clean, and running smoothly.
Matt (he/him)
Matt works as a resource warden at Sandbanks Provincial Park, managing invasive species, planning projects, and ensuring people are respecting the natural environment.
He is extremely passionate and dedicated to his work and is a great conservationist to learn from!
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Calvin (he/him)
This is Calvin’s first year with the Murphys Point Provincial Park Discovery team.
Calvin’s goals for the future include working in biology and research. His favourite part of his job is any time he is able to get out on the trails.
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Kassidy (she/her)
Kassidy has been a part of the Murphys Point Provincial Park maintenance team for five years.
She thinks that the best part of the job is the amazing crew she works with and the vibrant park community she gets to interact with everyday.
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Gillian (she/her)
This is Gillian’s third year working with Ontario Parks and her first year as a park education assistant at Neys Provincial Park.
She is passionate about the Boreal Forest at Neys, and she loves helping campers explore and learn about it.
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Jake (he/him)
Jake is a nature enthusiast, skilled in identification and fun facts about birds. He is very eager to contribute his knowledge to citizen science and invasives removal at North Beach Provincial Park.
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Angela (she/her)
This is Angela’s sixth year working for Awenda Provincial Park as the assistant park clerk.
From mentoring staff to welcoming visitors, Angela always goes above and beyond to ensure that the visitor experience is nothing short of amazing from the moment they arrive at the park.
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Kyle (he/him) and Al (he/him)
This dynamic duo are Kyle and Al. They are the driving force behind the well-oiled machine that is the maintenance department at Awenda Provincial Park.
They take pride in ensuring the park and its facilities are kept in tip top shape and are always eager to contribute and support other departments. There is no job too big or too small for this team.
Sara (they/she)
Sara is one of the Discovery rangers at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
It’s their first year at Ontario Parks and they have made such an incredible addition to the team!
They are always ready to greet campers with a smile. Sara is super dedicated to sharing the wonders of nature with everyone who stops by the Visitor Centre or joins one of their Discovery Programs.
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Patrick (he/him)
This is Patrick’s fourth year working for Ontario Parks and first year as an operations technician at Awenda Provincial Park!
Patrick ensures that when visitors come to Awenda, they can look forward to a safe and enjoyable experience.
This past winter, his dedication to keeping roadways clear and trails groomed meant visitors got to enjoy one of the best winter seasons they have ever seen in Awenda!
His genuine passion for conservation and the environment is undeniable as he is always eager to contribute and advocate for projects supporting ecological integrity within the park.
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Payton (she/her)
This is Payton’s fourth year with Ontario Parks!
Payton’s favourite part of working at Sandbanks Provincial Park is getting to help customers have a memorable experience! You can often find her enjoying a run along Lakeview trail after work.
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Michael (he/him)
This is Michael’s first year in Discovery at Six Mile Provincial Park, but third year with Ontario Parks.
He just graduated from teacher’s college and enjoys interacting with different people and sharing information about the natural world.
He hopes to make connections with everyone that attends his programs, so they feel more inspired to appreciate and explore the outdoors.
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Maddie (she/her)
Maddie is the Store Lead at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
Over the past six years, she has worked in maintenance and at the gate house before moving to the park store.
She enjoys choosing and designing merchandise for the store and manages the park rentals program where campers can rent canoes and kayaks to take out on Marie Louise Lake.
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Véronique (she/her)
Véronique is a proud French Acadian student from New Brunswick enjoying her first year in Discovery at Mikisew Provincial Park.
She has a passion for wonder and adventure. You can find her hanging out with Kip and helping visitors learn to slow down and find everyday magic in nature.
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Ruby (she/her)
This is Ruby’s first year working at Fitzroy Provincial Park as a Discovery student.
She has shown real drive and commitment in ensuring park visitors get the opportunity to deepen their connection to nature through discovery programming.
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Hope (she/her)
Hope is one of the park wardens at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
This is her third year with Ontario Parks, joining the park from Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park.
Hope is a friendly face, and her favourite part of her job is talking to visitors as she walks around the campground!
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Conor (he/him)
In his first year with the Discovery team at Driftwood Provincial Park, Conor brings a bright outlook and a talent for photography-capturing the beauty in nature and sharing them in support of community science.
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Arrowhead Provincial Park‘s staff siblings
Woah — we’re seeing double at Arrowhead Provincial Park!
Check out these superb staff siblings:
Simmone (she/her) and Lauren (she/her)
Store Attendant Simmone and Student Ranger Lauren are opposites, one of them is calm, cool and collected and one of them is a bold, witty firecracker!
Can you guess which one is which? Both will be happy to help you at Arrowhead’s Visitor Centre!
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Kailey (she/her) and Morgan (she/her)
Student Ranger Kailey and Student Ranger Morgan make a great, friendly, dynamic duo.
Their dedication and hardworking attitudes are essential to Arrowhead’s Park Store!
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Nadia Parsons (she/her) and Claire (she/her)
Student Park Ranger Nadia and Student Park Ranger Claire are two peas in a pod!
Their bubbly personalities leave Arrowhead’s visitors with a smile on their face.
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Karlie (she/her) and Ty (he/him)
Student Park Ranger Karlie and Student Park Ranger Ty are an empathetic and comedic pair! They’ll go out of their way to make the staff and visitor’s experience at Arrowhead memorable!
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Grace (she/her) and Mason (he/him)
Park Maintenance Worker Grace and Park Warden Mason are no strangers to working together, they push and challenge each other in the best way and are both crucial to Arrowhead’s park operations!
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Emily Provincial Park‘s maintenance team
Introducing the maintenance students whose hard work and dedication keep Emily Provincial Park beautiful!
You’ll find these rangers around the park always ready to give a smile and a wave.
The park’s maintenance students are passionate about working outdoors and one of their favourite things about their job is the friendships they’ve made with their coworkers
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Sara (she/her)
Sara is a senior operations tech at Charleston Lake Provincial Park.
Always smiling and full of kindness, Sara goes above and beyond to support both staff and visitors!
Whether it’s helping a colleague, assisting a camper, or answering a question, Sara is always there with a positive attitude and a willingness to help.
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Shaine (she/her)
This is Shaine’s third season as a Discovery student at Sibbald Point Provincial Park.
She has worked on the Southeast Zone “Science Squad” science monitoring team and as an interpreter. She loves talking about the aquatic life that can be found in Lake Simcoe and how to properly take care of the lake!
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Emily (she/her)
Emily is an energetic and devoted second year maintenance student at Neys Provincial Park. She happily spends her days taking care of the park and chatting with campers.
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A huge thank you to all the amazing staff at Ontario Parks!
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