Ready, Set, CAMP: Parks Canada and MEC host "Learn-to Camp" at Cavendish Campground in PEI National Park
News Release
Newcomers and youth experience the outdoors and learn about our natural history
June 20, 2016 Charlottetown, PEI Parks Canada Agency
Two different groups of campers took part in Parks Canada’s annual Learn-to Camp activity this weekend at Cavendish Campground, Prince Edward Island National Park. Parks Canada and Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) hosted a group of young adults from UPEI’s Explore program and new immigrants, citizens and young families recruited by PEI Association of Newcomers to Canada.
The popular Learn-to Camp program creates a connection between first-time campers and the Canadian camping experience. It also helps to introduce families to a lifetime of outdoor activities and encourages them to visit Parks Canada’s special heritage places.
This weekend, campers took part in various workshops on camping-related skills, like how to set up a tent or cook in the outdoors. On Friday, participants learned valuable skills from the Holland College Culinary Boot Camp on “How to cook while camping.” Campers also crafted some memorable creations with Parks Canada’s fun “Sensational Sandcastles” program, presented by Maurice Bernard.
Throughout 2016-17, Parks Canada will continue to enhance programs and services offered to visitors, including expanding the Learn-to Camp program and providing innovative and educational programs so more Canadians, including newcomers and youth, can experience the outdoors and learn about our history.
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“Canada’s national parks belong to all Canadians. One of the best ways to discover some of Canada’s most beautiful natural heritage areas is by spending the night in one of Parks Canada’s many campgrounds across the country. The Learn-to Camp program is a fun way to introduce new visitors to PEI National Park as a gateway to nature, adventure and discovery.”
Karen Jans,
Field Unit Superintendent for Prince Edward Island
Quick Facts
- Parks Canada is proud to have welcomed close to 10,000 first-time campers to Learn-to Camp activities in national parks and national historic sites across the country since the program was launched in 2011. Parks Canada is committed to providing visitors with exceptional opportunities to connect with Canada’s treasured places and with innovative visitor experience offers, including oTENTiks and Learn-to Camp events at national historic sites and national parks.
- This year, Learn-to Camp events will take place across the country from June 11 to September 11.
- By encouraging Canadians to visit their national parks and historical places, and providing them with the information and means to enjoy them, Parks Canada allows more Canadians to experience the outdoors and learn about our heritage.
- There are two campgrounds in PEI National Park: Stanhope and Cavendish. To reserve a campsite in PEI National Park, visitors can contact the Parks Canada Campground Reservation service at 1-877-RESERVE or online at www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca.
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Contacts
Jennifer Stewart
Communication Officer
Parks Canada, PEI Field Unit
902-672-6389
jennifer.stewart@pc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Parks Canada Agency
855-862-1812
pc.media@pc.gc.ca
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