NLIS 1
September 21, 2005
(Environment and Conservation)


Provincial parks and reserves close for 2005 season

Tom Osborne, Minister of Environment and Conservation, today announced the closure of provincial parks and reserves for the 2005 camping season. The provincial parks reservation line is also closed for the season.

�As another summer camping season comes to a close, I hope everyone had an enjoyable camping and outdoor experience in our provincial parks and reserves enjoying our spectacular natural environment, as well the various interpretation and recreational activities that are available to the public,� said Minister Osborne. �Even though our parks are closed for camping, I still encourage residents and visitors to continue to visit our parks and take advantage of other activities such as hiking, or just experience our beautiful fall weather and our special natural areas as the seasons change.�

Minister Osborne noted that the Cape St. Mary�s Ecological Reserve Interpretation Centre remains open to the public until October 10. Guided tours to see the gannet colony are available. Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve is also open for interpretive tours until October 4. As well, people who wish to enter the Bay Du Nord and Avalon Wilderness Reserves can do so at any time of the year with an access permit.

The minister also added that the Nature�s Classroom school educational program is now being offered at various provincial parks and reserves in the province and runs until October 5. He said the program has become very successful and he is pleased to see schools and educators take advantage of the program which provides a great learning experience for school children.

The province�s system of provincial parks and natural areas includes 14 camping parks, six natural scenic attraction parks, the T�Rrailway and 11 park reserves, for a total of 32 provincial parks and 19 wilderness and ecological reserves. Each of the parks and reserves protects the significant features of the area in which they are located and protects ecosystems, habitats and wildlife, while also providing outstanding recreational opportunities, such as camping, hiking and canoeing.

For more information on provincial parks or reserves, please contact the Parks and Natural Areas Division at (709) 635-4520 or visit their Web site at www.gov.nl.ca/parks&reserves/

Media contact: Sonia Glover, Communications, (709) 729-2575, 685-6612

2005 09 21                      9:50 a.m.


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