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MINE TOURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Watch this space for summer 2025 activities!For information about amenities at Murphys Point (services, facilities, attractions) during the 2025 season, be sure to check https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/murphyspoint.
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Species of the Week: Deer Mouse
Scientific name: Peromyscus maniculatus It was a few weeks ago, during one of our Silver Queen Mine open houses, that we opened up one of the miner’s storage trunks to find a family of three little deer mice curled up … Continue reading
Species of the Week: Fly Agaric Mushroom
Scientific name: Aminita muscaria The Fly Agaric Mushroom is an extremely poisonous mushroom that is easily identified by its bright red or yellow cap with white textured spots. You may recognize the red-capped Fly Agaric as the most popular representation … Continue reading
Species of the Week: Common Toadskin Lichen
Scientific name: Lasallia papulosa Look closely at granite cliff faces and boulders here at the park and you just might see Common Toadskin Lichen! This type of Blistered Navel Lichen is an umbilicate lichen (a.k.a. A lichen which attaches to … Continue reading
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