Emily Provincial Park
| Emily Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
| File:Emily Park Sign.jpg | |
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| Location | Omemee, Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Lindsay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44°34′03″N 78°53′58″W / 44.56750°N 78.89944°WCoordinates: 44°34′03″N 78°53′58″W / 44.56750°N 78.89944°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Area | 69 hectares |
| Established | 1957 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks |
| Website | Official website |
Emily Provincial Park is a recreation class provincial park within the Ontario Parks system.[1] Located on the Pigeon River near the village of Omemee, Ontario, Emily has 300 large private campsites, swimming, fishing, paddling, and a Discovery Program.[2] Established in 1957, the 69 ha (170 acres) park was developed on former farming lands providing access to the popular Trent-Severn Waterway via the Pigeon River.[2]
Park ecology and development
The park was developed with recreational use of the land in mind, with a protection objective relating to the important wetland shorelines of the Pigeon River, which are highly sensitive to resource management and shoreline development.[3]
Under the leadership of Department of Lands and Forests Minister Ben Greenwood, Emily Provincial Park was established as part of the first wave of mass provincial park developments in Ontario's post-war recreation boom.[4] After the initial 29 ha (72 acres) of land in the northern side of the park were donated to the Crown by the Township of Emily in 1956 for the development of the park, work began immediately to plan use of the land and plant a number of native tree species along the border of the park.[3] The final 40 ha (99 acres) of land was acquired in 1966, allowing the further development of campgrounds, facilities and trails.[citation needed]
The park has become a safe refuge to a number of species of reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and waterfowl. An osprey nesting platform was built within the marsh area of the park, frequently used as a safe nesting ground for the bird of prey species common to the area.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Emily Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parks, Ontario (2019-07-17). "5 reasons to stay at Emily Provincial Park". Parks Blog. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Emily Provincial Park Management Plan | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ Killan, Gerald (1993). Protected Places: A History of Ontario's Provincial Parks System (1st ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Dundurn Press Limited. p. 101. ISBN 1-55002-180-X. Search this book on
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