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16-817: Madawaska River may refer to: Madawaska River (Ontario) in Eastern Ontario Little Madawaska River (Ontario) in Ontario which flows into the Petawawa River Madawaska River (Saint John River tributary) in northwestern New Brunswick and eastern Quebec Little Madawaska River (Maine) in northeastern Maine which flows into the Aroostook River See also [ edit ] Madawaska (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

32-530: A Natural Heritage Education program (also called interpretive services or visitor services). The Ontario Parks system began in 1893 with the creation of Algonquin Park , originally designed to protect loggers ' interests from settlement. The management and creation of provincial parks came under the Department of Lands and Forests in 1954 and led to a period of accelerated park creation: a ninefold increase in

48-570: Is a branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in Ontario , Canada, that protects significant natural and cultural resources in a system of parks and protected areas that is sustainable and provides opportunities for inspiration, enjoyment and education. The Ontario Parks system covers over 78,000 square kilometres (30,000 sq mi), which is about 10 per cent of

64-651: Is announced. This land use strategy identifies 378 new protected areas, including 61 new parks and 45 parks additions. Ontario's Living Legacy will protect over 2.4 million hectares of land, including additions to the provincial parks system of over 900,000 hectares. 2001 – Ontario now has a total of 280 provincial parks encompassing 7.1 million hectares or almost nine per cent of the province's area. Over 9 million visitors annually enjoy Ontario Parks. 2007 – Introduction of new legislation: Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act with 329 provincial parks and 292 conservation reserves. 2018 – Ontario Parks changes hands from

80-545: Is created within the Department of Lands and Forests. This heralds a new and aggressive program to create more parks, primarily on the Great Lake and northern tourism highways. 1960 – There are now 72 provincial parks in Ontario, hosting over 5 million visitors annually. 1967 – Ontario introduces a new policy that divides parks into specific categories, or classes, with compatible sets of uses. 1970 – Polar Bear, Ontario's largest provincial park at 24,000 square kilometres,

96-410: Is created. 1978 – Ontario Provincial Parks: Planning and Management Policies are approved by Cabinet giving Ontario one of the world's leading parks planning systems. 1983 – The new land use planning system leads to the announcement of 155 new parks to be designated. 1985 – There are now 220 parks in Ontario encompassing over 5.5 million hectares of land. 1993 – Ontario celebrates the centennial of

112-579: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Madawaska River (Ontario) The Madawaska River rises at Source Lake in geographic Canisbay Township in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District , in the highlands of southern Algonquin Park . It flows east, dropping 380 m (1,247 ft) before emptying into the Ottawa River at Arnprior . The lower portion of

128-479: The Madawaska River supports several large lakes, including: In the late 19th century, the river was used to transport logs from the forested areas surrounding the river. Beginning in the 1960s, the river was used to generate hydroelectric power. Undammed sections of the river are also used for canoeing , kayaking and recreational fishing. Around 1916, artist Tom Thomson followed the log drive down

144-847: The Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP). Until recently, Ontario Parks as a whole was under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). The history of Ontario's provincial parks stretches for over 100 years. Here are some of the milestones from the past century plus: 1893 – Algonquin Park is created as a public park and forest reservation, fish and game preserve, health resort and pleasure ground. 1894 – Rondeau becomes Ontario's second provincial park. 1913 – The Parks Act sets aside land not suitable for agriculture or settlement. 1954 – Ontario still has only eight provincial parks: Algonquin, Quetico, Long Point, Rondeau, Presqu'ile, Ipperwash, Lake Superior and Sibley (now known as Sleeping Giant). A Division of Parks

160-418: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to the newly created Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. All employees including Park Wardens are now employed by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2018 – Ontario celebrates 125 years of the provincial parks system and Algonquin's 125th anniversary. Ontario Parks system uses a classification system to divide the provincial parks into

176-472: The number of parks over the next six years. In the 1970s the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) was formed. The MNR expanded to include forestry operations within the province, becoming the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) in approximately 2010, and became more focused on Forestry and species protection and enforcement via Conservation Officers. Ontario Parks is a branch of

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192-668: The plant were reviewed, and fencing added or repaired. The Calabogie station is being upgraded in 2022 to double capacity from 5 MW to 10 MW. The original station was badly damaged by a tornado in September 2018. Clean up was completed in 2020. The project is expected to cost 100 million dollars. Two sections of the river are designated and protected as provincial waterway parks: Both parks are administered by Ontario Parks but are non-operating, meaning there are no visitor facilities or services available. Both are ideal for whitewater canoeing . Ontario Parks Ontario Parks

208-590: The province's surface area or the equivalent of an area approximately equal to Nova Scotia . It falls under the responsibility and mandate of the province's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks . It was formerly under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry . The Ontario Parks system has been used as a model for other parks systems in North America. This can be attributed to its delicate balance of recreation, preservation and conservation. Many parks in Ontario also offer

224-599: The provincial parks system and Algonquin's 100th anniversary. 1996 – The provincial parks system adopts a new entrepreneurial operating model where revenue generated by parks can be reinvested in the parks system. This is symbolized by a new name, Ontario Parks, and a new visual identity. 1996 – Ontario Parks partners with the Natural Conservancy of Canada to create Legacy 2000, a program to protect significant natural areas. Under this agreement more than 11,000 hectares are secured. 1999 – Ontario's Living Legacy

240-709: The river, painting the subject in The Drive (1916-17). The most common species of game fish found in this river include walleye (yellow pickerel), northern pike , muskellunge , smallmouth bass , and largemouth bass . Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has 5 stations on the Madawaska. In June 2002 sluice gates at the Barrett Chute Generating Station were accidentally opened, killing two people, and injuring seven. OPG and two employees were charged with criminal negligence. Procedures at

256-433: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madawaska_River&oldid=1028959097 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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