Solid granite rock lies underneath all parts of Long Lake Park. The bedrock can be seen in some places. It often looks like pavement because thousands ...
Chipmunk
A female chipmunk lives near the boat-launch area of Long Lake Park. Her nipples are visible in these photographs (taken August 21st 2019) indicating ...
Wildlife
Long Lake Park provides many opportunities to view wildlife. Black ducks (Anas rubripes) are often found on the park's lakes with ducklings during ...
Hollies in the park
There are many holly species in the world and two are found in Long Lake Park. These are 'mountain holly' (Ilex mucronata) and 'Canada holly' (Ilex ...
Witherod
Witherod is a shrub that is common beside the trails near Withrod Lake in Long Lake Park. The plant has several names. It's often called "Wild Raisin" ...
Outline map of Long Lake Park
Maps help us visualize our place in the world. This map of Long Lake Provincial Park shows that the park as a whole is about the same size as the ...
Lobelia flowers in the park
While many people visit Long Lake Park to relax and get away from work, some are differently motivated. Mark Johnston, a biology professor at ...
Trails Strategy
I attended yesterday's announcement by the NS government about the new "Shared Strategy for Trails in Nova Scotia". The document is 38 pages including ...
It's time to enter the August photo contest, send us your best Long Lake photo! Want to share your photos of Long Lake Park?, want to win a kayak ...
July Photo Contest Winner
Sarah Gates is the July LLPPA photo contest winner, congratulations Sara, you won a one hour free kayak rental from Long Lake Adventure company. ...
