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May 2021  
May 5, 2021 Canoe Lake Backcountry Access Point Permit Office Now Open
May 4, 2021 Magnetawan, Kiosk, Kawawaymog, Basin, and Brent Backcountry Access Point Permit Offices Now Open
May 4, 2021 Sand Lake Gate Opens
May 3, 2021 Free Day Use in Algonquin Park - Monday to Thursday, May 1 to September 2, 2021
May 1, 2021 Ontario Parks Increases Algonquin Park Daily Vehicle Permit Fees
   
April 2021  
April 27, 2021 Shall Lake Backcountry Acccess Point Permit Office Now Open
April 27, 2021 Lake Opeongo Backcountry Access Point Permit Office Now Open
April 22, 2021 Centennial Ridges Road Reopens from Winter Closure
April 17, 2021 Government of Ontario Strengthens Enforcement of the Stay-at-Home Order With Additional Restrictions Until May 20, 2021
April 16, 2021 Province of Ontario Prohibits Camping on Crown Land Until Further Notice
April 15, 2021 Fishing in Algonquin Provincial Park - Updated and Back in Print
April 10, 2021 Lake Opeongo Ice Out - Third Earliest Ice Out in 57 Years of Detailed Record Keeping
April 9, 2021 Public Notice and Opportunity for Comment: Rock Lake & Pog Lake Campground Bridges
April 8, 2021 Algonquin Park Birding Report - More Spring Migrants
April 8, 2021 The Friends of Algonquin Park Bookstore and Nature Shop to Close for In-Person Shopping for Ontario's Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order. Online Shopping and Curbside Pickup Still Available.
April 8, 2021 Ontario Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order Declared - Nearly All Algonquin Park Facilities Closed for 4 Weeks
April 2, 2021 Latest Algonquin Park Ice Out Conditions
April 1, 2021 Developed Camping and Yurts to Close April 3, 2021 for Provincewide Emergency Brake Shutdown. Backcountry Camping Already Closed Until May 14. Day Use Remains Open.
April 1, 2021 COVID-19 Update: Government of Ontario Announces Provincewide Emergency Brake Shutdown Effective April 3, 2021
April 1, 2021 Watch the Latest Ice Out Images at Lake of Two Rivers
April 1, 2021 Spring in Algonquin Park
   
March 2021  
March 31, 2021 Final Day for the Algonquin Park Wild Bird Cam Live Stream Until December 2021
March 25, 2021 More Signs of Spring in the Algonquin Park Birding Report
March 24, 2021 Backcountry Camping Closure - April 1 Until May 14, 2021
March 21, 2021 Bookstore and Nature Shop at Visitor Centre to be Closed March 23, 2021 for Scheduled Power Outage
March 21, 2021 Algonquin Park Webcam and Wild Bird Cam Live Stream Interruptions Possible on March 23, 2021 for Scheduled Power Outage
March 15, 2021 Opportunity for Review and Comment: Draft Algonquin Park Forest 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan
March 15, 2021 Skating Rink at Mew Lake Campground Now Closed
March 15, 2021 Ski Trails Expected "Limited" for Remainder of Winter
March 14, 2021 Frank Kuiack - The Friends of Algonquin Park 2021 Directors Award Recipient
March 12, 2021 2022 Algonquin Park Naturalist Calendar - Back By Popular Demand!
March 12, 2021 Latest Algonquin Park Birding Report - Signs of Spring
March 11, 2021 The Friends of Algonquin Park's Bookstore and Nature Shop at the Visitor Centre Reopens
March 11, 2021 Ontario Parks To Keep Visitor Centre's Museum Exhibits, Restaurant, Theatre, and Outdoor Viewing Deck Closed Until Further Notice
March 11, 2021 Mew Lake Campground Skating Rink Use Caution, Spring Conditions
March 11, 2021 Above Freezing Temperatures Close Fen Lake and Leaf Lake Ski Trails
March 10, 2021 Camping (Mew Lake Campground and Backcountry), West Gate and East Gate Reopen
March 8, 2021 Majority of Algonquin Park Increases to "Yellow - Protect" in Ontario's COVID-19 Framework
March 6, 2021 Ontario Parks Announces Winter Camping and Roofed Accommodation To Reopen Starting March 9, 2021
March 5, 2021 Majority of Algonquin Park to Increase to "Yellow - Protect" in Ontario's COVID-19 Framework on March 8, 2021
March 2, 2021 Algonquin Logging Museum Area Closed Until Late March for Red Pine Thinning
March 1, 2021 Current Snow Depth in Algonquin Park
   
February 2021  
February 25, 2021 Algonquin Park Employment Opportunities
February 23, 2021 Advisory: Log Truck Traffic on Opeongo Road
February 23, 2021 Update: Highway 60 Plowed and Unplowed Areas
February 22, 2021 Ontario Parks Closes Developed and Backcountry Camping in Algonquin Park Until March 9, 2021
February 21, 2021 Ontario Parks Announces Continued Closure of Developed and Backcountry Camping in Algonquin Park Starting Tomorrow
February 16, 2021 New Book Release by The Friends of Algonquin Park - The Last Forest Ranger: Algonquin Park Memories by Tom Linklater
February 14, 2021 Winners of The Friends of Algonquin Park's Fundraising Raffle Announced
February 13, 2021 Final Hours to Purchase Your Fundraising Raffle Tickets!
February 10, 2021 Ontario Parks Announces Camping and Most Facilities to Remain Closed Until February 22, 2021, Except Local Day Use
February 10, 2021 Majority of Algonquin Park Moves Into" Green - Prevent" COVID-19 Framework
February 9, 2021 Employment Opportunity: Seasonal Museum Technicians - Spring, Summer, Fall 2021
February 8, 2021 The Government of Ontario Announces that on February 10, 2021, the portions of Algonquin Park located in the Renfrew County and District Health Unit will move to "Green - Prevent" in Ontario's COVID-19 Framework
February 2, 2021 Time is Running Out to Get Fundraising Raffle Tickets!
February 2, 2021 Reminder: Algonquin Park's Winter in the Wild Festival Canceled on February 13, 2021 as per COVID-19 Restrictions
February 1, 2021 Current Snow Depth in Algonquin Park
   
January 2021  
January 27, 2021 Adopt An Algonquin Park Animal for Valentine's Day
January 22, 2021 Watch the Algonquin Park Wild Bird Cam Live Stream!
January 21, 2021 All Developed and Backcountry Camping Closed Until At Least February 11, 2021
January 20, 2021 Ontario Parks Announces Closure of All Camping and Roofed Accommodation as of January 21, 2021 to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
January 14, 2021 Ontario Emergency and Stay-at Home Order Declared Until At Least February 9, 2021: Algonquin Park COVID-19 Updates
January 12, 2021 Ontario COVID-19 Emergency and Stay-at Home Order Announced
January 11, 2021 Latest Algonquin Park Birding Report
January 6, 2021 Leaf Lake and Old Railway Ski Trails Open for Winter
January 4, 2021 West Gate and East Gate - Offices Closed, Self-Serve Fee Stations Open, Bathrooms Open
January 4, 2021 Update: Highway 60 Plowed and Unplowed Areas
January 4, 2021 Wolf Advisory Ended for a Portion of Highway 60
January 1, 2021 Fen Lake Ski Trail Opens for Winter
January 1, 2021 Current Snow Depth in Algonquin Park
   

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