June 12, 2020

It’s finally time to take off your parkas and boots, but don’t take off your face mask quite yet.  While we are all emerging wisely and extending our COVID-bubbles to the NWT Parks this weekend, campers are reminded that we are still an active global pandemic. 

Above all, campers are asked to stay home if: sick; have been asked by a healthcare professional to isolate; or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19.

Here are a few simple actions that can help protect yourself, your family and your friends. 

What to bring with you:

• A personal cleaning kit: hand sanitizer, wash basin, disinfectant cleaner to clean shared surfaces and a table cloth.

Staying safe at your Campsite:

• Bring cleaning supplies to disinfect campsite spaces like the picnic table
• Encourage everyone to wash hands or use hand-santitizer regularly
• Camp with people you normally live with (Only one camping unit per site)
• Maintain a distance of 2 meters to campsite visitors

Saying safe at boat launches:

• Stay in your vehicle while waiting to use the boat launch;
• Maintain your 2 meter distance between others;
• Avoid boating with others not in your family circle

Staying safe at playgrounds or beaches:

• Beaches are limited to a maximum of 50 or less at this time.
• Take a look: if it looks like the maximum # of people is reached, come back another time
• Children under 12 years under are not required to physically distance during outside play, but should try to avoid contact with others outside their friendship circle

For more details refer to the NWT Parks Covid-19 Response pamphlet, available here.