PROVINCIAL PARKS - A PLACE FOR PARTICIPATION 
     
    
   
   
    
     Traditionally, parks may have been thought of as only a place to stay overnight, 
     
     but times are changing and so are our parks. Provincial Parks are attempting 
     
     to make your stay in the park, be it an hour or two or longer, as active and 
     
     interesting as you wish. 
     
    
   
   
    
     All parks which provide camping and therefore have continuous staff, have a loan 
     
     out program for all park users. Recreational items which are available include 
     
     such things as games, croquet sets, baseballs and gloves, etc. Frisbee golf 
     
     courses have been established at many of these parks. 
     
    
   
   
    
     For those with an interest in natural things, many of our parks provide excellent 
     
     opportunities to look for plants, watch animals and study geological features. 
     
    

    
     A Naturalist is located at Cabot Park and Brudenell River Park to help you with 
     
     these endeavours as well as provide slide talks and camp fires. For those who 
     
     have always wondered how a bee actually produces honey, demonstration hives have 
     
     been set up at Brudenell, Strathgartney and Cabot Parks. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Additionally, if you are interested in a shallow water snorkelling excursion with 
     
     the Naturalist, these occur every Wednesday afternoon at Panmure Island Provincial 
     
     Park. Equipment is supplied. A day long canoe trip, at a minimal charge gives the 
     
     nature lover a chance to see much marine life, practice his canoeing skills and 
     
     enjoy a meal which includes several wild items. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Therefore, if it's an interesting excursion you want this summer, why not join 
     
     us in one of P.E.I.'s Provincial Parks. For more information please contact 
     
     the Provincial Parks Branch at 892—7431.