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A lush Carolinian forest oasis at the southern tip of Canada, Point Pelee National Park resounds with migrating song birds in the spring, hums with cicadas in the summer, flutters with Monarch butterflies in the fall and is a peaceful place of reflection in the winter.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween!

’s ghost has ended up at the southernmost point of mainland Canada.

We hope everyone has a delightfully spooky day with plenty of tricks and treats!

10/29/2026

Bats use echolocation to hunt by sending out sound waves from their mouth or nose.

These sound waves hit object and echo back to the bat and they can determine the size of the object and how far away it is!

10/27/2026

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Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Their wings are modified forelimbs with skin stretched between elongated fingers.

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10/25/2026

It’s ! 🦇

Windsor and Essex County are home to several bat species, including the Little Brown Bat, Big Brown Bat, Eastern Red Bat, Hoary Bat, Tri-coloured Bat and Silver-haired Bat. Each of these species has unique characteristics and behaviors!

10/23/2026

⚠️ Notice: Parks Canada Website Maintenance

Scheduled maintenance by Parks Canada IT will take place from midnight (12:00 a.m. EDT) on Saturday, October 24, 2026 until Sunday, October 25, 2026.

💻 During this period, the following Parks Canada websites will be unavailable:
📡parks.canada.ca
📡parcs.canada.ca
📡pc.gc.ca

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as this work is completed. 🤝

10/22/2026

The ghost’s next stop is DeLaurier Homestead!

Our ghost is learning about Pelee’s history and is also appreciating the restored savannah habitat nearby.

Learn more about savannah restoration: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/nature/conservation/scsle-lesss

10/21/2026

Please note: will open at 9 am on October 28, 2026 due to line painting on the road in the park.

Rain date: October 30, 2026.

10/21/2026

For , we are happy to announce the 2026 results of our Turtle Tracker program at !

staff and volunteers helped find and protect turtle nests from predators using nest protection boxes.

A total of 32 turtle nests across four different species were protected this year. From these nests, 205 hatchlings have been released so far. Ten more nests are potentially overwintering, with more hatchlings possible in the spring.

Thank you, Turtle Trackers!

10/20/2026

’s landscape has been heavily altered by human activities, which have caused changes that have happened much faster than some ecosystems can naturally adapt.

Small amounts of natural habitat (8.5%) exist in Essex County making it harder for ecosystems to recover on their own.

is working to restore ecosystem balance at Point Pelee through marsh restoration, removing invasive species, reintroducing fire and mimicking natural processes and managing hyperabundant species.

10/19/2026

Thanks to all the artists, vendors, and visitors who made this year’s Art at the oTENTiks another success!

And of course, we couldn’t do it without the Friends of Point Pelee who had tasty food available all weekend!

See you next year!

Address

1118 Point Pelee Drive
Leamington, ON
N8H3V4

Telephone

+15193222365

Website

http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/pelee

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