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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Apply now for 2026-27 Community-led project funding!
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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…
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The backcountry host experience at Croteau Lake
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In the heat of late August 2025, father and daughter Clare and Rachel Neufeld hiked out to Croteau Lake. The pair had volunteered to be backcountry hosts for a week at this popular hike-in destination. Croteau Lake is located in Strathcona Park near Campbell River on central Vancouver Island. After sharing their photos with BC…
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Secretive sharp-tailed snakes in the Salish Sea
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Guest blog by Laura Matthias, ecological consultant Lasqueti Island is found within the Salish Sea, with around 500 people living on the off-grid island. Its rugged shorelines and diverse habitats fall within B.C.’s smallest and rarest ecological zone known as the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic zone. These ecosystems support unique biodiversity, warm Mediterranean-like climates, and many…
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An iNaturalist big bang – Finding a new beetle for BC
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Guest blog by Nathan Earley, PhD candidate and researcher with the BC Biodiversity Program. The BC Biodiversity Program is funded in part by the BC Parks License Plate Program. If you’re a fan of the outdoors, you’ve probably had that awkward moment when you identify a plant or animal with pride (and a hint of swagger) only to find…
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Losing a camera and finding rare species in the Okanagan
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Guest blog by Abby Hyde, 2024 and 2025 field crew member of the BC Biodiversity Program. 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. This story is a lost-and-found saga about a camera, but really it’s a glimpse…
