The Living Oceans Society organized a tsunami debris cleanup of gigantic proportions in Cape Scott park, at the Northern tip of Vancouver Island, this past summer. 19 volunteers took part in the cleanup over 12 days, at four locations in the park: Sea Otter Cove, Lowrie Bay, Helen Islands, and San Josef Bay. A helicopter, …
Story courtesy of Kevin Campbell, Senior Park Ranger With our peak summer season now behind us, I’d like to take the opportunity to pass along an update on what we accomplished on the Osprey Trail Volunteer Project. The Osprey Trail is located in our front country campground at Bowron Lakes provincial park and provides a …
As another successful year for shoreline cleanups in B.C.’s provincial parks comes to a close, we take a look back at the stories from BC Parks staff, dedicated volunteers and community partners. Thank you for all your hard work! BC Parks along with volunteers and community partners held cleanups at the following locations: Elk Falls …
The leaves are changing and the rivers are slowly calming down; it’s a sure sign that summer in Wells Gray has come to an end. This year saw some of the community’s finest come out to lend a hand in making Wells Gray provincial park one of the best parks to explore! Both in winter …
Story courtesy of the Back Country Horsemen Society of BC, Yarrow Chapter Few things feel as good as volunteering. What makes it even better is volunteering with good friends and your horses …plus one mule! Saturday July 19th was Parks Day. The Back Country Horsemen Chapter of Yarrow, being part of the Friends of Manning …
Volunteers will be descending on shorelines in BC Parks throughout the province during the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, coming up this September and October. Events will be coordinated by volunteer partners or BC Parks staff and are a great opportunity for anyone interesting in trying out …
Get Outside BC is a collaborative youth leadership project that aims to strengthen youth attachment to British Columbia’s great outdoor spaces by empowering youth leaders across the province. Now in its fourth year, the 2014 edition was held in Squamish July 6th – 11th, hosted by Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society BC (CPAWS BC) in …
Getting High on Houndstooth Spire Courtesy of Pat Morrow, Conrad Kain Centennial Society On July 25, the 6th Annual “Bugaboos Teens” climbing program, organized by the Conrad Kain Centennial Society, got off to an auspicious start. The 10 high school kids from Invermere, Kimberley and Cranbrook got to meet local mountain guiding legend Leo Grillmair, …
Story courtesy of Philip Lawson Our group of six volunteers gathered at Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area near Kamloops to pull invasive knapweed from the Battle Bluff trail. We started at 9:45am and were out by 11:30am, it was quite an enjoyable morning! In total, three bags full were collected, primarily around the abandoned …
On June 2nd, BC Parks and the Forest Discovery Centre came together in Duncan, BC to celebrate the volunteer efforts of Roland Brown. Approximately 50 people were in attendance to witness many heartfelt tributes highlighting the selfless efforts of this amazing individual. Roland has been volunteering in the Cowichan Valley for over 35 years and has …