The Friends of MacGregor Point Park

06/09/2026

Dignitaries and Park Staff gathered at the Friends Circle in MacGregor Point Park for an announcement this morning. MECP Minister Todd McCarthy, Huron Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, and Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau were on hand to announce the creation of 17 new interior camp sites at the park. The opening date for these sites will be announced shortly. The FOMPP is pleased to see new investment in the park.

📸 Kathy Woeller, Chair of FOMPP

06/08/2026

Some lady left her slipper in some poison ivy! 😄
Be careful when photographing the flowers in the park. Stay on the trail or you may end up with an itch!

05/30/2026

Celebrate the last day in May with a morning hike at MacGregor Point Park and then stay for a delicious barbecue lunch. These two can serve up a mean burger, hot dog, sausage dog or infamous MacGr-egg-or Sandwich! This is our last day of eight days of fundraising lunches so we are serving from 11 am to 1 pm while supplies last. We hope to see you there.

05/18/2026

All visitors to the park are welcome to come to our fundraising barbecue lunch during the eight days of the Huron Fringe Birding Festival.

Come for a hike and stay for our delicious burgers, sausage dogs, daily specials, and of course our infamous MacGr-EGG-or sandwiches!

Help us to raise funds for educational programs, visitor centre displays, trail improvements, and our community science projects.

We hope to see you there!

05/16/2026

🐢 WE BRAKE FOR TURTLES

Turtles are an important part of our watershed and supporting their habitat by protecting wetlands and swamps is key. And although we strive to protect all wildlife, SVCA simply doesn’t have the resources to handle injured turtles.

Here’s what you should know this turtle season:
✅ Ontario turtles are active from April to October, especially in May and June when females search for nesting sites.
✅ Eggs develop naturally, and sadly, less than 1% of hatchlings survive to adulthood.
✅ You can legally build nest protectors on private property—just follow OTCC’s instructions for safe, effective protection.
✅ NEVER dig up or disturb a turtle nest. It’s illegal and can harm hatchlings, some of whom may hatch the following spring.

Found an injured turtle? For all turtle-related questions or concerns, please contact the experts at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC): www.ontarioturtle.ca

Additional local resources:
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority’s Turtle Stewardship Program
https://www.greysauble.on.ca/turtle-stewardship-program/

Let’s protect our turtles and their habitats! 🐢💙

05/13/2026

We hope many of you will make use of these park passes to explore nature and to check out the educational programs at Ontario Parks. These passes are valid for any Ontario Provincial park and give you day use access to the park.

Thank you to the Friends of McGregor Point Park for their generous donation of park passes. Kathy Woeller and Stephen, Lead Branch Supervisor of the Port Elgin and Southampton Branches, met up to show off these new passes.
Park passes are available to borrow for free with your library card, you can reserve passes online for pick up at your local Branch.
Learn more on our Library of Things at library.brucecounty.on.ca/borrowing/library-of-things

05/09/2026

Interested in hands-on conservation on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula.

Join Ontario Nature and Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at the Orlowski Nature Preserve near Wiarton to learn about monitoring Ontario’s native snakes. This training covers snake ecology, habitat, and field techniques as part of a long-term conservation effort. Training is to occur on May 15th 1-3pm.

There may be future opportunities to get involved locally for those interested.

Details & registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ontarionature/2149952

Dress for field conditions. Rain or shine!

📸Malcolm Warner

05/07/2026

Are the trails calling you?
It's a great time for a bike or hike in MacGregor Point Park!
🚴🏻There are no mosquitoes!
🥾The shoulder seasons are quiet in the park.
🦅It's easier to spot birds before the leaves have opened up on the trees.
🐢Wildlife is more active after the long winter months.
🌱The flowers, ferns, and other plants are making an appearance.
Lots of reasons to make a date with nature.
What's your favourite trail for a bike or hike in MacGregor Point Park?

05/05/2026

The spring ephemerals have bloomed in Ontario forests. Here are some fun facts about these fleeting spring flowers.
🌿Spring emphemerals are among the first flowers to bloom and are important as an early food source for pollinators.
🌿They have adapted for absorb water and nutrients quickly to support their short growing season of 40-60 days.
🌿Invasive plants such as garlic mustard are threatening spring ephemerals as they out-compete them for water and nutrients.
Share a suggestion for what we can do to protect our spring forest flowers.
📸 Red Trillium, White Trillium, Trout Lily (Dog-toothed Violet), Cut-leaved Toothwort

04/30/2026

No judging! I just spent the winter in the mud at the bottom of a pond with no food! You would look grumpy too.
📸Wayne MacPhail