PARKWAYS SCHEDULE | The summer schedule for the
#GatineauPark
parkways is here!
📆 Parkways schedule in effect from May 4 until the Fall
🚍 NEW | extended shuttle schedule
👩🦽 Electric mobility devices and more
See what else is new this summer👇🧵
#ottnews
#gatnouvelles
I am once again asking you to please NOT walk on the ski trails. 🙏🙏
Ps. yes, this is a super cool, ultra-rare moose spotted in the
#GatineauPark
! 👀 Unfortunately, not as rare as people walking on ski tracks.
📽: coureursansfin /ig
ONLY 1% OF BABY TURTLES MAKE IT TO BREEDING AGE, SO WITH THESE ODDS IT CAN TAKE YEARS OR EVEN DECADES FOR A TURTLE TO REPLACE ITSELF. IN OTTAWA-GATINEAU TURTLES CAN START HATCHING IN MID-TO-LATE AUGUST SO WE HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR THESE LITTLE GUYS ON ROADS AND PAT-
PILOT PROJECT EXTENDED | Based on overwhelming public support & our desire to provide space for wellbeing, the
#GatineauPark
parkways are reserved for active users until Sept 7.
✅Gatineau, Champlain & Fortune Lake parkways
✅Mon-Sat, Sun mornings
#ottnews
PILOT PROJECT EXTENDED | With significant support from the public & park visitors, the
#GatineauPark
parkways will continue to be reserved for active users until Sept 26.
✅Gatineau & Champlain parkways
✅Mon-Sat, Sun mornings
Details: |
#ottnews
First snow = beginning of grooming operations. 🤩❄️
No trails are recommended just yet, a lot more snow is needed before we officially open for the season (but it’s OK to get excited!)
#GatineauPark
#xcski
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2020
#FallRhapsody
photo contest! We received so many incredible entries capturing the beauty of the Capital Region during the fall, it was very hard to pick a winner!🍁
Congratulations to this year’s winner: perpetuallychasinglight!
A5: Ski or snowshoe up to one of the
#GatineauPark
shelters at night, and enjoy a meal cooked on one of the wood fire stoves - a truly Canadian dining experience! ❄️
#CanadaChat
📷:
@jpeltzer
/ig
It’s almost a wrap on the
#GatineauPark
shuttle’s first weekend of service 🚌
It was great to meet all of you today at the Champlain Lookout, one of the shuttles many stops 🚏
If you used the shuttle this weekend, tell us about your experience in the comments!
Is your child texting about outdoor ethics?
DGAF – don't give animals food
OTOH – official trails only, homies
WTF – walking through forest
BRB – bear right behind
LOL – lots of larches
IRL – I repack litter
GOAT – going off-trail affects trees
FWIW – food will impact wildlife
We kicked-off grooming operations this morning. 🎉
We’re creating the cross-country ski base by compacting snow, laying the foundation for what we hope will be a great season!
✅ Done: Parkway loop with small groomer
🔄 Ongoing: Many other trails with snowmobiles
Thank you all those who participated in our 2019
#FallRhapsody
photo contest! We received so many incredible entries capturing the beauty of the Capital Region - it was very hard to pick a winner! 🍃🍁🍂
Congratulations to this year’s winner: alexcookiemons /ig !
NEW PILOT PROJECT | Downtown
#Ottawa
↔️
#GatineauPark
Shuttle Service offered by
@Parkbus
🚌
📅 8 days in August and October
📍 Stops along the parkways and at Philippe Lake
ℹ️
Skiers can now start skiing on most of the
#GatineauPark
parkways! ⛷️
✅ Good starting points: P5,P6, P8, P9, P10
⚠️ Not yet compacted: P3 to intersection Gatineau/Champlain parkways
This guy is a real eager beaver! 🦫 In winter, beavers build a dam to raise the water level, which allows them to swim under the ice and access their food supply. Learn more:
Remember to keep your distance from wildlife at all times.
#keepwildlifewild
UPDATE | Local access to Gatineau Park will reopen for users who can access the Park on foot or bike, beginning Sat, May 9, 2020. Avoid non-essential travel, do not visit park as a destination:
⛔Parking lots closed
🚫Parking on roadways prohibited
Info:
UPDATE | We’re moving into Phase 2 of our framework for public use of our assets.
✅Most parking lots reopening as of 9am, May 22
✅Pilot Project: Most parkways open exclusively for active use (🚫🚗), until June 28.
Learn more: |
#ottnews
King Mountain Trail and Trail 37 are reopened. The work to restore the monument of the 1st geodetic site established in Canada has been completed.
🚧 Mortar was redone in order to extend its life.
☝️ The geodetic station was built in 1905.
#GatineauPark
Stop! 🙅🍄
The cute little mushrooms in
#GatineauPark
do not want to come home with you.
Mushrooms are an important element of the ecosystem in this conservation park, as are rocks, twigs and leaves.
Please leave them wherever they are:
Reminder | At 7 pm today,
#FallRhapsody
ends, and the parkways are closed to cars.
Our maintenance team will be getting ready for the winter ski season on the parkways.
Still want to drive to the park? Head to these parking lots. 👇
Have you been to the Park since the last snow fall? It is simply magical!
The winter season has not officially begun, but we are excited to play in it. ✨
Little known fact, Buddy the Elf actually hit a quick park loop before crossing the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest on his journey to New York City. 🎄
Happy holidays!
(p.s. we asked AI to generate this image. Lamp post and mailboxes not included on Gatineau Park trails)
We got some complaints that our post this week was too niche. Here’s a little something for everybody!
A gentle reminder for all Gatineau Park users to be respectful of everyone, regardless of their activity or ability.
UPDATE | To limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce risk to employees & visitors,
#GatineauPark
will be closed as of 9pm Mon, March 23, until further notice.
⛔Parking lots & day shelters closed
❄️End of winter activities for the season
More: |
#ottnews
It’s 30 degrees out, so now is the perfect time to tell you that our winter season passes are on sale at super early bird rates.
Get them while they’re hot. ☀
To protect snapping turtle hatchlings, we won’t mow the grass from late August to late October along the North Loop where turtle nests have been spotted. This is part of a pilot project started last year by our biologists.
Beep! Beep! The free NCC shuttle is back for
#FallRhapsody
, on weekends, from Oct. 2 to 24, and on Thanksgiving Monday. 🚌
Ottawa–Gatineau ➡️ Champlain from 9 am
Camp Fortune ➡️ Champlain from 10 am
⚠️ The shuttle & active users will share the parkways in the mornings. (1/2)
Did you know that walking, snowshoeing or biking on ski trails damages the base that our crews work so hard to create?
Please use only the trails designed for your activity.
#Teamwork
#SharetheTrails
A1: During the winter months,
#GatineauPark
turns into a snowy paradise for outdoor lovers! The snow falling silently in the park makes it seem as though you’re in a snow globe.❄
#CanadaChat
All aboard! 🚌 The
#GatineauPark
shuttle launches this weekend! Starting this Saturday, take this FREE shuttle to destinations in Gatineau Park on weekends.
Stops and schedule ⬇
Happy Mother's Day to all moms! (human, feathered, or furry!)
DYK that loons are water birds and only come ashore to mate and nest?
😴 They take naps while floating
🐣 Chicks ride on their backs for safety
Always observe wildlife from a distance.
📸 nickparaykoimages
2020 is coming to an end... What a year!
Spending time outdoors has been for us and others a great source of joy and comfort.
Today we want to know your most beautiful moment in nature from 2020!
Share your stories and photos with us in the comments. 👇
From: Us
To: You!
We slipped a little something under the tree. The official
#GatineauPark
Trails Map is now available for free on the Avenza app! 🎁 🗺️
Using your phone, you can now track your position in the Park at any time, even if there is no cellular signal.
That’s a wrap on an incredible winter season with 113 days of grooming. 👋
Share your favourite photo from the season in the comments! ⬇
📸: frostysenior | dannohan
Winter has officially arrived in the Park! Here’s what to expect on the trails this weekend:
⛷ Cross-country skiing | Base is firm
❄ Snowshoeing | All starting points recommended
🚲 Snow biking | Snow is soft, stick to the recommended trails
🥾 Hiking | All trails recommended
POV: you hike to the Ramparts Lookout at 7:47am on a weekday and you feel.... better than everyone else?
📍 The Ramparts Lookout (Trail 28)
🕒 7:47am on a weekday
#FallRhapsody
This is the moment you've been waiting for... we're officially launching the winter season in
#GatineauPark
!
Gear up for
#xcskiing
, snowshoeing, snow biking or hiking, and don't forget your winter pass, which is now in effect. See you outside! ☃️
Info:
First snowfall of the season! 😍 ❄
The museums at the Mackenzie King Estate are closed for the winter, but the ruins and the trails are still open.
Who is ready for winter!?
📷picxorchid
Did you know that
#GatineauPark
has one of the largest and best maintained networks of cross-country ski trails in North America?
Find over 200km of classic cross-country, skate and back-country ski trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to very difficult. 😤
REOPENING | Champlain Lookout in
#GatineauPark
is now open! 🤩
Check the parkway schedule to see when access is available by car or how to get there when the parkways are reserved for active use.
⚠️
#ShareTheRoad
and be respectful of all users.
Schedule:
This week’s new ❄has
#GatineauPark
looking like a winter wonderland! Our winter season is still in full swing, which means there are designated trails for your activity:
⚠ Pay attention to signage
✖️ Walking never permitted on ski trails
💛Be respectful of all users
📷huskalex
No, it probably isn't. In the winter, walking is limited to 4 trails so that
#GatineauPark
can transform into one of the best cross country ski areas in North America.
Who else wished for more snow this year? Fingers crossed the park soon transforms into a winter wonderland just like this! ❄️
Wishing you and your families a safe and happy holiday season.
Gatineau Park offers hundreds of kilometers of groomed trails for classic and skate skiing.
Our freshly groomed trails are waiting for you! ❄️
📷:
@MarkT_Photo
We’re extending the winter season in
#GatineauPark
! 🎉 The trails will stay open as long as the weather and snow conditions will permit. End date tbd.
Find the latest trail conditions here 👉
#ottawa
#gatineau
The free NCC shuttle to Gatineau Park is back !🚌
📆 Weekends, Sep 30 to Oct 22, and Thanksgiving Mon
Two routes:
🔴 Ottawa-Gatineau: 9am to 1pm, every 15-20 min
🟡 Visitor Centre: 10am to 1pm, every 30 min
Details: |
#otttraffic
#gatcircule
Following several
#PeregrineFalcon
sightings in
#GatineauPark
, we’re closing four areas of the Eardley Escarpment until the end of August to protect the fragile nesting sites of this species at risk.
Find maps of the closed areas 👉 |
#KeepWildlifeWild
Great News! The Champlain Lookout is now partially accessible as the reconstruction project is almost complete.
To access the lookout:
On foot :
📍Park at P12
🚶Follow trails 2 and 1
⌚2h15 walk roundtrip
Cyclists and other active users can use the parkways to access the lookout.
Winter wonderland in the Park! ❄️✨Incredible video captured by
@biketoursottawa
. 100% of groomed ski trails are recommended once again.
Check trail conditions before you go:
INSTAGRAM CONTEST | Share your best
#FallRhapsody
photos of the Capital Region on Instagram! Enter to win an overnight stay in a four-season tent this winter. 🍃 🍁🍂
To participate:
1.Tag your photo with
#FallRhapsody
&
@NCC_CCN
2.Follow us on insta 👉
He’s here, and he’s bringing the snow with him! 👀
Santa’s putting the final touches on the grooming in
#GatineauPark
. ❄
We’re sending a big thank you to the real MVP’s this year, our grooming team! Happy Holidays!
We’re mindful of the recreational needs in the context of COVID. To ensure everyone has access to activities in
#GatineauPark
this winter, we:
✔️canceled the planned increase of winter passes for 20/21
✔️increased by 20% the # of free passes available at libraries in the region
That’s a wrap on
#FallRhapsody
!🎬 Starting tonight at 7pm, the
#GatineauPark
parkways will close to vehicle traffic until spring.
On foot/roller skates/bike, be cautious:
🚗 Service vehicles on parkways
🦌 Wildlife takes priority
❄️ Roads can be slippery
📷wildness_and_wonder
Woke up in a winter wonderland!
#GatineauPark
is transitioning to winter mode. The season has not officially launched, but this means:
🥾Walking is not permitted ski trails
❄️Snowshoes required on snowshoe trails
🐶Winter hiking & dogs only permitted on 4 official hiking trails
Preparation work of the ski base started today in
#GatineauPark
! ❄️
Although none of the trails are recommended for skiing yet, please note that walking and cycling on the parkways is now prohibited.
Let’s goooo! ❄️
Our grooming team will be hard at work to get the trails groomed with all of this new snow!
Check for conditions updates: |
#GatineauPark
What impacts do cars have on wildlife in a conservation park?
Studies have shown they can:
🔄 Reduce habitat connectivity
🐸 Increase animal mortality
📢 Impair habitat quality with noise and pollution
PARKWAYS SCHEDULE | The summer schedule for the
#GatineauPark
Parkways is now available!
The schedule will be in effect from May 6- Sept 22, and promotes sustainable and active modes of transportation to better protect the Park’s ecosystems.
See what else is new 🧵
#ottnews