St. Lawrence Parks Commission
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The St. Lawrence Parks Commission is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture
that manages parks and conservation area
s along the St. Lawrence River, in Southeastern Ontario
. It functions similar to a Conservation Authority.
List of Parks and Attractions:
Ministry of Tourism and Culture (Ontario)
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture was created on January 18, 2010 when the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism were combined under one minister. It is responsible for the development of policies and programs and the operation of programs related to tourism, arts, cultural industries,...
that manages parks and conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
s along the St. Lawrence River, in Southeastern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It functions similar to a Conservation Authority.
List of Parks and Attractions:
- Parks and Attractions
- 1000 Islands Parkway (including Ivy Lea Campsite, Brown's Bay Day-Use Area Park and St. Lawrence Recreation Trail)
- Riverside-Cedar Campsite
- St. Lawrence Recreation Trail
- Crysler Park Marina
- Crysler Beach
- Upper Canada Golf Course
- Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Long Sault Parkway (including McLaren, Woodlands and Mille Roches)
- Glengarry Park
- Fort Henry National Historic Site in Kingston, OntarioKingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
- Upper Canada VillageUpper Canada VillageUpper Canada Village is a heritage park in the village of Riverside near Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th-century village in Upper Canada.-History:...
Heritage Park- Upper Canada Village
- Upper Canada Village Heritage Park Information Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Gardens
- Battle of Crysler's FarmBattle of Crysler's FarmThe Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the Anglo-American War of 1812. A British and Canadian force won a victory over an American force which greatly outnumbered them...
Visitor Centre - Pioneer Memorial
External links
- Official website
- St. Lawrence Parks (park management section of the Commission)
- Fort Henry National Historic Site
See also
- Conservation authority (Canada)
- Conservation areaConservation areaA conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
- Conservation area
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- Morrisburg AirportMorrisburg AirportMorrisburg Airport, , is located east northeast of Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada adjacent to the tourist site Upper Canada Village. The airport has a single, paved runway oriented northeast-southwest. The airport is unattended and has no facilities or resident aircraft; it is closed during the...