Guest blog by Elora Adamson, 2025 field team member with the BC Biodiversity Program. A research permit is required to collect mushrooms or other biological material in BC Parks. Portions of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area were closed at the time of publication. Check the BC Parks website for up-to-date information on closures. Before …
BC Parks is now accepting funding applications for 2026–27 Community Park Enhancement Fund (Community PEF) projects. We invite Indigenous partners, community groups, volunteers, and park supporters to apply for funding to bring community‑led conservation and recreation projects to life in BC Parks across the province. Community PEF is funded through BC Parks Licence Plate Program …

