Algonquin Provincial Park
Le Parc Provincial Algonquin
Established in 1893, Algonquin was the first provincial park in Canada and the forerunner of Ontario’s extensive park system. Many methods now used across Canada to administer multi-purpose parks and explain nature to the public were developed here. Algonquin also became a focus for discussion of seemingly conflicting objectives, such as wilderness protection versus recreation promotion; forest conservation versus logging activity. Its rugged lakeshores and wooded slopes have long attracted many artists and outdoor enthusiasts, fostering intense affection for the Park across the province and the nation.
Le Parc Provincial Algonquin
Premier parc provincial canadien, le parc Algonquin, etabli en 1893, fut a l’origine du vaste reseau de parcs de l’Ontario. Nombre des methodes maintenant utilisees partout au Canada pour gerer les parcs polyvalents et initier le public a la nature y ont ete concues. Il s’est en outré prete a l’etude d’objectifs en apparence opposes, comme proteger la nature et favoriser les loisirs, conserver les forets et permettre la coupe du bois. Ses lacs aux rives echancrees et ses pentes boisees ont attire nombre d’artistes et d’amateurs de plein air de l’Ontario et de tout le pays, qui lui sont restes fermement attaches.
Marker can be reached from Ontario Route 60.
Courtesy hmdb.org
