Friends of Short Hills Park
Friends of Short Hills Park is a community-based
organization dedicated to preserving the cultural and natural integrity of Short
Hills Provincial Park through liaison with Ontario Parks, volunteer work, public
education and fund raising activities.
A Code of Ethics for Short Hills Provincial Park
As a friend of Short Hills Park I understand that;
- the park is a unique natural environment to
be preserved for its own sake, as well as for future generations
- my responsibility is of a caretaker, to actively
seek to promote the ecological health and diversity of the park I pledge to;
- show respect; tread lightly
- pack out what is packed in
- keep wildlife wild, by observing from a safe
and non interfering distance
- observe, not disturb natural features in the
park; memories outlast specimens
- preserve peace in the park; to be considerate
to others
- protect the park from disruptive activities,
such as open fires or vandalism
- become better informed about the needs of Short
Hills Park, and share my knowledge with others
Directions
to Short Hills Provincial Park
For further friends information, write to:
The Friends of Short
Hills Park
c/o PO Box 236
Fonthill, ON
L0S 1E0
"In the wilderness is salvation of the world."
--Henry Thoreau