ALT A group of people hike us a steep and rocky trail. Text reads, "The Crack Trail Capacity Update".

ALT People and park staff at the top of The Crack painting.

ALT Text "Saturday, October 17. PAINTS AND PEAKS ART IN THE PARK TIME: 11:00AM - 1:00PM LOCATION: The Crack Viewpoint As fall colours peak, join our Discovery Team for a free watercolour painting workshop at the peak of The Crack trail. Use the provided Beam Paints watercolour kits to create your own seasonal mas-terpiece. No prior painting experience is necessary. Meet at the top of The Crack trail at 11am with everything you need to comfortably hike this challenging 8km trail, including water, a lunch, and sturdy hiking shoes. Plan for two hours to reach the summit. Please pre-register at the park office. Don’t forget to book your parking pass for the trail at the office or online."

ALT Text “Day use at capacity”

ALT A star filled sky over a clear lake, with trees on the horizon.

ALT A man in a purple shirt stands on an outdoor stage. A projector screen reads "Anishinaabek connection with the stars, rock art, and our language"

ALT Two people sit at a picnic table by a lake, painting with watercolour paints. A women demonstrates with the paint.

ALT A park staff member points out constellations in the night sky with a green laser pointer.

ALT A park washroom building surrounded by trees with orange, autumn leaves.

ALT Text “Discovery. Weekly program schedule.” Cartoon image of Ontario parks discovery mascot Kip (a frog).”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Friday, October 9.” Cartoon image of a snake. Text “SCAREDY-SNAKES MEET THE NATURALIST TIME: Drop in 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM LOCATION: Main Gate Life’s tough for a little snake. No hands, no feet, and you’re only about an inch tall. Everywhere you go there’s gigantic moose, bears, and humans, but people say you’re the scary one! Come meet Monty, the Eastern Foxsnake, and find out why snakes aren’t as scary as you might think.” Cartoon image of an owl. Text “OWL PROWL GUIDED HIKE TIME: 6:45 PM LOCATION: Nature Centre To thrive in the dark of night, you must learn the Owl’s lessons. Venture into the darkness with Park Naturalist Kate as we search for these masters of the night sky. The walk will last around 1 hour.”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Saturday, October 10.” Cartoon image of a bird. Text “TRAILS AND TWEETS GUIDED HIKE TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Main Gate Calling all beginner birders! Want to learn the basics of birding? Borrow a pair of binoculars to practice finding our feathered friends with amateur birder, Nicole. Meet at the Main Gate for an hour-long hike on Granite Ridge Trail, with another 30 minutes needed to finish the trail.”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Sunday, October 11.” Cartoon image of a painters pallet. Text “COLOUR STUDY NATURE CONNECTION TIME: Drop in 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM LOCATION: Nature Centre Nature is bursting with incredible colours! Take a moment to pause, engage your senses, and explore the vibrant palette around you. Use the watercolous provided to complete your own colour study.”

ALT A large telescope pointed at the Milky Way galaxy, a bright band of stars through the night sky.

ALT Hikers on The Crack Trail, with the text "The Crack Trail Capacity Update."

ALT A cliff surrounded by trees, reflected in a still lake.

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Saturday, October 3.” Cartoon image of a painters pallet. Text “MILKY WAY ART PROGRAM ASTRONOMY WEEKEND TIME: 2:00 PM LOCATION: Point Grondine Waterfront Come paint the night sky with Lyndsay Taibossigai from Beam Paints! Lyndsay is an educator and watercolor artist from M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island. All supplies, including a free art kit and art lesson, are provided with a valid Point Grondine day pass. Passes are $15/vehicle and can be purchased in person at Point Grondine or on their website, www.grondinepark.com.”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Saturday, October 3.” Cartoon image of the night sky. Text “STAR PARTY ASTRONOMY WEEKEND TIME: 8:00 PM LOCATION: Observatory Come one, come all to a gathering of Astronomers of all levels as we take a peek at the stars with guests from the Sudbury Astronomy club and their telescopes! A unique opportunity to see the stars through many different lenses and with many astronomy enthusiasts.”

ALT Text “Discovery. Weekly program schedule.” Cartoon image of Ontario parks discovery mascot Kip (a frog).”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Thursday, October 1.” Cartoon image of a snake. Text “SCAREDY-SNAKES MEET THE NATURALIST TIME: Drop in 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM LOCATION: Main Gate Life’s tough for a little snake. No hands, no feet, and you’re only about an inch tall. Everywhere you go there’s gigantic moose, bears, and humans, but people say you’re the scary one! Come meet Monty, the Eastern Foxsnake, and find out why snakes aren’t as scary as you might think.”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Friday, October 2.” Cartoon image of the night sky. Text “WILL MORIN ASTRONOMY WEEKEND TIME: 8:00 PM LOCATION: Amphitheatre Join us at the Amphitheatre at 8 PM for the opening to our Astronomy Weekend. Knowledge carrier Will Morin will open the evening for us in a good way and will share an Anishinaabe perspective on astronomy.”

ALT Text “Ontario Parks. Discovery. Friday, October 2.” Cartoon image of the Big Dipper constellation. Text “CONSTELLATION TOUR ASTRONOMY WEEKEND TIME: 9:00 PM LOCATION: Main Beach Come by the Main Beach for a tour of the night sky. Against the backdrop of George Lake, travel from constellation to constellation, picking up star stories and night sky orientation skills as you go. We recommend bringing a camp chair or towel for seating.”

ALT Picture of the Milky Way. Text "Astronomy Weekend Join us for a celebration of Killarney's dark skies. Learn from Anishnaabe knowledge carriers, make are inspired by the night sky, and explore the cosmos with us. Friday, October 2nd - Saturday October 3rd Killarney Provincial Park and Point Grondine Park"