A Quetico love story
This post comes from Jill Legault, a Park Information Specialist at Quetico Provincial Park. It’s the time of year to celebrate love.
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Position Available – 2023 Research Field Team
This summer employment opportunity is funded by the Quetico Foundation through the Margery J. Warren bequest. The purpose of this position is to provide a student in the field sciences or related post-secondary program the opportunity to gain valuable experience. The Research Team Leader is part of a two-person research field team primarily responsible for
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10 ways to enjoy winter at Quetico
Today’s post comes from Quetico Superintendent Trevor Gibb. Quetico Provincial Park is primarily known for its world class backcountry canoeing opportunities. However, once the lakes freeze and snow blankets the forest, the park transforms into a wilderness winter wonderland.
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Reflections of a Quetico Foundation Research Team Member
Photo 1: Kelsey Atatise standing beside a huge white pine on the 3080m portage into Cache Lake from Lindsay Lake. Photo Credit: Katherine Tripp. Photo 2: Offering tobacco prior to obtaining an increment core form a red pine. Photo Credit: Kelsey Atatise. I started working as part of the Quetico Foundation Research Team in the year
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Discover Quetico’s northern entry points
Today’s post comes from Carter Morash, who has worked as a backcountry warden in Quetico Provincial Park since 2015. The north end of Quetico is a beautiful place. There are quiet lakes, great fishing spots, wildlife viewing opportunities, and a variety of routes to try out. Did you know that the north end is also
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Planning a “bucket-list” trip to Quetico Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from paddling enthusiast Dave Caughey who, along with his wife, recently made the trek to Quetico Provincial Park. For years, my wife and I longed to visit Quetico Provincial Park. We had heard the canoeing there was awesome, through a terrain peppered with countless lakes, and routes that could involve days between
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Danni Gartshore, Master’s of Biology candidate at Lakehead University Danni is currently researching the impacts of the invasive Spiny Water Flea on the growth of fish. She conducted her field work in Quetico Provincial Park in the summer of 2021, and is also looking at historical
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Artist in Residence Update
It was another different year for the program with the pandemic continuing to affect travel at the border and within Canada. This year 2 artists in residence were successfully scheduled for the month of August for 2-week residencies at the park. Unfortunately, circumstances made it so that both artists canceled their residencies just before arriving.
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Shan Walshe Bursary
by: Kelly Brigham (letter from this year’s winner of the Shan Walshe Bursary) Dear Selection Committee, This fall I will be attending the University of Guelph, as I have accepted my offer of admission. While just beginning my post-secondary education, I look forward to completing my Bachelor of Science specializing in Environmental Sciences. This is
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Spiny water flea impacts on fish: Year 1
by: Michael Rennie, Associate Professor Lakehead University; Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries We are now into our second year of work in Quetico Provincial Park to investigate the impact of spiny water flea (or Bythotrephes to us scientists). Thanks to generous funding from the Quetico Foundation, we initiated our first full year
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