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Niagara Geopark eyeing UNESCO Designation
By Chris Pickles Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wed., Jan. 4, 2023 Perry Hartwick is helping to spearhead attempts to have Niagara’s geopark recognized by UNESCO Three
UNESCO Global Geopark Evaluators Visit Pelham
Written by Brian Green on Jan 14, 2023 9:30 AM for https://www.pelhamtoday.ca/ Pelham News- UNESCO Geopark Evaluators Visit Pelham As part of Niagara’s application to join a wor
Stratigraphic Section of the Geopark
This Stratigraphic Section of the Geopark provides a schematic glimpse at where all geologic formations fit over time and how they relate to each other.
Board wants to bring Haudenosaunee history to light in aspiring Niagara Geopark
Written by Donna Duric for the Two Row Times Posted A group aspiring to bring the first geopark to Ontario is hoping the designation will help shine a light on Haudenosaunee hist
Discover Queenston Shale: Kayaking the Lower Niagara River
I launched from the dock at Navy Hall which, given the typical low river level of late September, made the put-in a bit challenging. Either Balls Beach, at the end of River Beach D
A Journey to the Pristine Middle Layers of the Niagara Escarpment – Confessions of a Tour Guide
An Exploration of the Niagara Escarpment’s Midsection Enter into an uncomfortable but rewarding world, where the Niagara Escarpment’s steep slopes and cliffs have
6 Reasons We Need To Protect and Cherish Old-Growth Forests – Confessions of a Tour Guide
According to a report by compiled by the Bert Miller Nature Club in 2003, titled “Old Growth Survey of Niagara Peninsula”, there are eight old growth forest ecosystems in the m
Why I Feel at Home in Niagara’s Forests – Confessions of a Tour Guide
If you’re a Niagara-on-the-Lake local yourself, or perhaps a visitor whose eyes have perchance found this page, then I hope you are about to see your surrounding natural worl
5 Things Hiker’s Really Think About Niagara Trails – Confessions of a Tour Guide
Many of the places I take people are along the Niagara Escarpment, or have at least been influenced by its massive presence. These hiking tours have a lot of “material” to work