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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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Category Archives: Murphys Point Provincial Park
Garlic Mustard – Student Update
This week we have been participating in invasive species management and pulling garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Garlic mustard is an invasive plant that was brought to North America as an edible herb. It displaces native plants such as trilliums (Trilliums … Continue reading
Safe Travels, Monarch Butterflies!
As summer draws to a close, we are given a last look at some of the wonderful migratory species that inhabit Murphys Point for only a fleeting period of time, one of these being the Monarch Butterfly. It is important … Continue reading
Minerals of the Silver Queen Mine: Feldspar
In addition to mica and apatite, you will find feldspar while exploring the Silver Queen Mine. This mineral can present as white or pink and is one of three key minerals that make up granite. ⛏️ Feldspar was historically used … Continue reading
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