Two National Parks, One Unique Perspective: Revelations of a Parks Canada Superintendent

Join Marilyn Peckett as she shares the charms and challenges of managing two different national parks. Separated by 90 years of history and two provinces apart, Elk Island and Wapusk provide valuable habitat for two of our country’s magnificent species at risk: the Wood Bison and Polar Bear. While the fence around Elk Island National Park is a striking difference that influences what happens inside and outside of this park, it is the primary differences in geography, accessibility, land use, visitor needs and activities that result in two very different approaches to managing these parks. Come celebrate Parks Canada’s centennial as the world’s first park service as you learn more about these two unique national parks from a superintendent’s first hand experiences.