Niagara Geopark

Niagara Geopark Sharing the rich geological, cultural and human layers of Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula.

Join us for our next Niagara Geopark GeoClub for Kids adventure at the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre!We’ll explore ...
08/26/2026

Join us for our next Niagara Geopark GeoClub for Kids adventure at the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre!

We’ll explore the museum and historic buildings before heading out along the Twenty Valley Trail to Sho’aríshon Park. During our walk, we’ll discover some of the geology of the area and learn about the Neutral Nation (Attawandaron), the first known Indigenous inhabitants of this area.

This family-friendly outing brings together geology, history and outdoor exploration, helping young people discover the many layers of Niagara’s story.

Saturday, August 29, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre

To register please visit our website: https://www.niagarageopark.com/educate/geoclub-for-kids/

A $5 donation to the museum is suggested.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.

A new partnership—and an important new Niagara Geopark geosite.Niagara Geopark and The Brown Homestead have signed a Mem...
08/12/2026

A new partnership—and an important new Niagara Geopark geosite.

Niagara Geopark and The Brown Homestead have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen public education, connection to the land and place-based storytelling across Niagara.

As part of the agreement, The Brown Homestead has been officially designated as a Niagara Geopark geosite. The designation recognizes its location along historic routes, its proximity to the remarkable Short Hills landscape and its importance as an educational and cultural landmark.

Located within the Ontario Greenbelt, The Brown Homestead offers an important place to explore how geology, Indigenous and colonial histories, natural systems, agriculture and community are connected.

Through this partnership, we will create new opportunities for learning, interpretation and storytelling that help people better understand—and care for—the land and its many layers.

In partnership to connect land, history and community.

Engage. Educate. Explore.

Planning an outdoor Niagara adventure? A little preparation can make your GeoHike safer and more rewarding. 🥾 Wear sturd...
08/01/2026

Planning an outdoor Niagara adventure?

A little preparation can make your GeoHike safer and more rewarding.

🥾 Wear sturdy footwear
💧 Bring plenty of water
🧢 Dress for the weather
🗺️ Review your route before leaving
📱 Bring a charged phone
📓 Record what you notice
📸 Take photographs, but leave rocks, fossils and plants where you find them

A GeoHike is more than a walk. It is an opportunity to slow down, look closely and discover the stories written into the landscape.

Find your next GeoHike at niagarageopark.com.

Thank you Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority for the photo!

Some of the best summer lessons happen outside.Across Niagara, families and young explorers can discover how: 🪨 Rocks re...
07/30/2026

Some of the best summer lessons happen outside.

Across Niagara, families and young explorers can discover how:

🪨 Rocks reveal ancient environments
💧 Water shapes valleys and shorelines
🌱 Geology influences plants and habitats
🏘️ Landscapes affect where communities develop
📖 Natural and cultural stories connect across generations

Encourage children to ask questions, make observations and record what they find. Niagara is more than a destination.

It is a living classroom.

Find places to explore at niagarageopark.com.

Thank you to Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority for the photo.

Some of Niagara’s most fascinating stories can be found beneath the forest canopy.At Cave Springs Conservation Area, tra...
07/28/2026

Some of Niagara’s most fascinating stories can be found beneath the forest canopy.

At Cave Springs Conservation Area, trails, exposed rock, groundwater and natural springs help visitors see how water and geology work together to shape the landscape.

This is a place to walk slowly, look closely and listen to the water.

Geology is not hidden in a textbook here. It is all around you.

Discover Cave Springs and other Niagara Geopark geosites at niagarageopark.com.

Love exploring Niagara’s trails, geosites and natural landscapes?You can help protect and share the stories that make th...
07/26/2026

Love exploring Niagara’s trails, geosites and natural landscapes?

You can help protect and share the stories that make these places so remarkable by becoming a Friend of the Niagara Geopark.

Niagara Geopark is an education-focused not-for-profit that connects people with Niagara’s geological, Indigenous, cultural and environmental stories.

Your support helps us expand educational programs, develop accessible learning resources and encourage residents and visitors to explore Niagara with curiosity and care.

Explore Niagara. Support its stories. Become a Friend of the Geopark.

Become a Friend of the Geopark at www.niagarageopark.com/become-a-friend-of-the-geopark

Engage. Educate. Explore.

Where will you explore this weekend?🌳 A forested escarpment trail💧 A waterfall and river valley🌊 A Lake Ontario shorelin...
07/24/2026

Where will you explore this weekend?

🌳 A forested escarpment trail
💧 A waterfall and river valley
🌊 A Lake Ontario shoreline
🦅 A lookout over the Niagara landscape
🪨 A place where rocks reveal an ancient past
🌾 A wetland filled with life

Niagara is much more than one destination. It is a region of connected landscapes, communities and stories waiting to be discovered.

Tell us in the comments: which Niagara Geopark geosite would you like to explore next?

Start planning at niagarageopark.com.

Thank you to Peninsula Conservation Authority for the photos!

Engage. Educate. Explore.

Happy Canada Day from Niagara Geopark! 🇨🇦Today, we celebrate the incredible richness and diversity of this country, from...
07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day from Niagara Geopark! 🇨🇦

Today, we celebrate the incredible richness and diversity of this country, from coast to coast to coast, and the landscapes, stories, cultures, communities, and histories that shape who we are.

Across Canada, UNESCO Global Geoparks help tell that story in powerful ways:

🌊 Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark in Nova Scotia
🪨 Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark in New Brunswick
🌅 Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark in Newfoundland and Labrador
⛰️ Percé UNESCO Global Geopark in Québec
🏔️ Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark in British Columbia

Each one reflects a different part of Canada’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage, from ancient rocks and dramatic coastlines to fossils, mountains, living communities, Indigenous histories, and stories carried through generations.

Here in Niagara, as an aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark, we are proud to be part of this national movement, connecting people to place through science, storytelling, sustainability, and shared stewardship.

Canada’s beauty is not found in one landscape, one story, or one experience. It is found in its layers, its people, its diversity, and its deep connections to land and water.

This Canada Day, we invite everyone to celebrate with curiosity, gratitude, and care.

Engage. Educate. Explore.

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

A very cool thing happened on Sunday.Niagara Geopark had planned a GeoClub for Kids hike with the Niagara Peninsula Cons...
06/29/2026

A very cool thing happened on Sunday.

Niagara Geopark had planned a GeoClub for Kids hike with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority at Cave Springs Conservation Area Geosite, led by Katy from the NPCA. At the same time, and completely unbeknownst to us, the Niagara Bruce Trail Club was also there for a Rainbow Hike withBridges Niagara Immigrant and Refugee Services, led by geologist and Bruce Trail hike leader Kristin Hanson.

So we did what felt natural. We joined up.

Together, families, hikers, youth, community members, and geology lovers explored one of Niagara’s most fascinating geosites as one larger group.

Cave Springs offered a powerful look at how geology, water, time, and landscape intersect. Along the trail, participants stepped back into ancient tropical seas where dolostone caprock formed about 430 million years ago, traced the erosion that shaped the escarpment, discovered springs flowing from the rock, and explored talus slopes and rockfall. They also uncovered the glacial legacy linking this landscape to Lake Iroquois and the Lake Ontario basin, bringing Niagara’s past vividly to life.

It was such a wonderful reminder of what the Niagara Geopark is all about: bringing people together to engage, educate, and explore.

Sometimes the best moments are the ones you don’t plan. On Sunday, an unexpected connection turned into a shared learning experience rooted in community, inclusion, science, and a love for Niagara’s remarkable landscapes.

Thank you to NPCA, the Bruce Trail Club, Bridges Niagara, Katy, Kristin Hanson, and everyone who joined us at Cave Springs.

Every layer tells a story, and this one was a beautiful example of Niagara’s story being built together.

Did you know Niagara is a living classroom?From fossils and rock layers to treaties, trails, vineyards, museums, and wat...
06/29/2026

Did you know Niagara is a living classroom?

From fossils and rock layers to treaties, trails, vineyards, museums, and watersheds, Niagara offers lessons no textbook can fully capture.

The Niagara Geopark helps connect these stories so students, families, residents, and visitors can better understand how land, people, culture, and sustainability are all linked.

This summer, take a closer look at the places around you. What you walk on is more than rock. It’s story, memory, and meaning.

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