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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
Salute to the Sockeye Draws Crowds From Near And Far
Categories: BC Parks News | Community Event | Conservation
Soichi Okano couldn’t believe what he was seeing when he went to the sockeye salmon run at the Adams River 24 years ago. Walking beside the turbulent water, the aspiring photographer from... Read More
Adaptive Recreation Equipment Changing Lives in BC Parks
Categories: BC Parks News | Our People
Enjoying a sunny day on a sandy beach, paddleboarding on a pristine lake with friends, and exploring the mountains in B.C.’s provincial parks are something Debra McDonald never thought she’d... Read More
Student Rangers End First Summer on a High Note
Categories: BC Parks News | Conservation | Our People
Looking back at her first summer spent working as a BC Parks student ranger, Emma McGrath has a list of projects that fill her with pride. On one occasion, McGrath and her crew hopped into a... Read More
GO Grants Turn Parks into Classrooms
Categories: BC Parks News | Community Event | Featured
Did you know the benefits of outdoor play for children are dramatic and long lasting? Studies have shown that access to nature improves brain activity, increases self-confidence and self-esteem,... Read More
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanups in BC Parks
Categories: BC Parks News | Conservation | Volunteers
BC Parks is excited to be partnering once again with the Vancouver Aquarium as a conservation supporter of the WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup! Since 1994, over 700,000 participants from... Read More
