<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Friends of MacGregor Point Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Friends of MacGregor Point Park is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational, recreational, and research opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:31:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bumblebee Scientist Training Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us at MacGregor Point Provincial Park for one of our two training days offered this year. Become a Citizen Scientist to help us learn more about the habits of this important insect!]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/bumblebee-scientist-training-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d56a45d3b1a3633e6da970</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:57:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_450aadcd85344750a6a5645193a08095~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Day at MacGregor]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 14, 2026 The park hosted a beautiful event this year with extraordinary public engagement.  Over  260 day  use passes were sold yesterday, even with a system malfunction early in the day. Maya had close to $500 in cash sales for her photoshoot fundraiser, nature art was everywhere in the green space, skating surfaces were filled all day,  happy families were eating smores, hot dogs and hot chocolate were available. Many visitors learned birding techniques through both suet feeders...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/family-day-at-macgregor-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cd2a614c31bb6f64bfe32b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:34:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raffle Winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the following raffle winners: -1st prize for the Pulaski Ripple Single Kayak and Paddle is Rob Hibbs -2nd prize for the Trek Marlin 4 Mountain Bike is Kevin Bates -3rd prize for the two nights stay in roofed accommodation is Laurel Silenzi.  Thanks to everyone for their support for the MacGregor Point Provincial Park and its programs.]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/raffle-winners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc330331e9144bf39e40c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_d8608875135d46dea7db2f3ab74f9f1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine Pouch Workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 21 Chastity Jenner and John Keeshig of Neyaashiinigmiing hosted a medicine pouch workshop at MacGregor Point to help participants...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/medicine-pouch-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ae3d8090fd11b5fc7930d1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:07:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_45507b54a37246cf82e94db782310d97~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storytelling in the Night Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 1 John Keeshig of Neyaashiinigmiing led a program in MacGregor Point on Storytelling in the Night Sky. John used the skies to tell...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/storytelling-in-the-night-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ae3abf79e174eb0682a5eb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:58:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_77c6eb211dc6456e89c05a4708f8b2f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine Walk ]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 1 Chastity Jenner of Neyaashiinigmiing led a medicine walk along the Huron Fringe Trail in MacGregor Point. Participants learned...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/medicine-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ae34d529182256bcbf6c4e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:35:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_ec760588847a4457b33c1fddd1bfcc18~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Bird Raffle Draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The winner of the Friends of MacGregor Point Park raffle early bird draw is Peter McHugh. Two lovely camp chairs and fishing starter...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/early-bird-raffle-draw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6894f879778fcaf78d219b31</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:03:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_0292fdc2b97d4bd194f3f0a3ace115c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day Clean Up at the Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[April, 22, 2025 On Earth Day, volunteers from the Friends of MacGregor Point Park were out cleaning up the litter from the park perimeter...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/earth-day-clean-up-at-the-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68139ab80fba5f58f12272a4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:08:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_1c2d1ee673014c1b99361c28540d7060~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information Kiosks Built and Installed By Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our volunteers were busy the last few days helping to construct information kiosks for MacGregor Point Park. These kiosks, funded by the...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/information-kiosks-built-and-installed-by-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e580655110b912a7ce0c93</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_0a4806e58edc430da39988d09c6d4387~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Day at MacGregor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Day on February 15th saw many visitors enjoying a day in the great outdoors at MacGregor Point Park. The Friends of MacGregor were...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/family-day-at-macgregor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e577c37f494713961311da</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:17:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_9eee1ed9bc1446aba8e692dc0e9c7386~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turtles Receive New Digs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer 2024 The turtles at the Visitors' Centre now have upgraded tanks with a new basking platform and cork bark logs and live native...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/turtles-receive-new-digs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c3d018a61d953182a12154</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:08:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_a794a0ae48d545f5b2f7436efad271cc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information Kiosk at Ashwood Comfort Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 2024 FOMPP has built and installed an info kiosk  at the Ash Woods comfort station.  We are planning to build 5 more over the coming...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/information-kiosk-at-ashwood-comfort-station</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c2752e9e51c010635941ef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 22:36:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_81f904e434794e5999ea033370560289~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[May to October 2024 The Friends of MacGregor Park have kicked off the summer with a raffle to fundraise for the updates to the Visitor...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/raffle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c2355b7ae9a9937319da06</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:18:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_13b301cdf72544569bb0bcd9f408e25c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dune Boardwalks in Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 15, 2024 Dune boardwalks being re-installed June 15th by Alan and Brenda  Broussard, Doug Martin, Marshall Byle, and Park Staff,...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/dune-boardwalks-in-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c23412e1d34e296df57433</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_3cb5c0883aa24c43a955d865048145fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Banding at HFBF]]></title><description><![CDATA[May/June 2024 Bird Banding Reasons Alessandra Wilcox ( licensed Bird Bander for the Huron Fringe Birding Festival presented by the FOMPP)...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/bird-banding-at-hfbf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c22f8f788fcb5bbde9f587</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:41:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_f0fdb230a48942f5986f88117368bc33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day at MacGregor]]></title><description><![CDATA[April, 2024 Earth Day reminds us to "leave no trace" when we are visiting natural spaces. Our volunteers were out on the trails and the...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/earth-day-at-macgregor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663924c9b33731401ad00e2c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 18:46:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_ffad743cd2b74738978242b00c9b8796~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary Trail Bridge Deck Replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring, 2024 Thank you to the Southampton Rotary Club for helping to fund the replacement of the bridge decks on Rotary Trail. The park...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/rotary-trail-bridge-deck-replacement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6638356365c969e2bb61470b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 01:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_1f58b6464a8e46e78219edabb71af8d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping Containers Finally Arrive!]]></title><description><![CDATA[April, 2024 Shipping containers were purchased this spring by the Friends of MacGregor Park. 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Marshall Byle, a birding enthusiast, helped visitors...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/family-day-at-macgregor-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f235377c944a1796534605</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:23:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_293cffd3baac49b58c031643061a9783~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottle Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring to Fall, 2023 This year, Friends of MacGregor brought back our bottle collection bin, a fund-raising project that has been on hold...]]></description><link>https://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/post/bottle-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ca787cd8e15e97ccfded08</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:59:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3edea7_c5a3c2a633f54c1191257d2c93cbf0da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_912,h_916,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>FOMPP</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>