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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Over 90 community-led projects supported in BC Parks this year
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Across the province, $360,000 has been allocated from the Park Enhancement Fund (PEF) for community led BC Parks projects to be completed by March 31, 2024. Revenue from the sale of BC Parks licence plates goes into PEF and supports this Community PEF Program. Over the years, BC Parks has funded community partners to lead…
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How do visitors feel about the redesigned bcparks.ca?
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In the past year, BC Parks established a program of ongoing design research that provides direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. We regularly share what we learn from our research sessions on this blog. In March 2023, we conducted one-on-one research interviews and usability testing with people who volunteered to…
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Building fire-resilient parks and protected areas with help from the BC Parks Licence Plate Program
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Since the inception of the BC Parks Licence Plate Program in 2017, we have been funding wildfire resiliency projects through our “Fire-Based Ecosystem and Land Management (FELM)” funding stream. From 2017 to 2021, over $650,000 was invested in this area. Fire is an important part of forest and grassland ecosystems in our province. The history…
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How to make a great park even better – adding a campground to Tribune Bay Park
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In 2021, the Province purchased two properties on Hornby Island to add to the existing Tribune Bay Park. The land was purchased with funding provided to expand recreational and camping opportunities across the province. Since then, BC Parks has been working with First Nations, community groups, partner agencies, and the broader public to develop a…
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Beyond Borders – the importance of conservation across border lines
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By: AJ, BC Parks Interpreter in Skagit Valley Park BC Parks cares for 1,037 provincial parks, conservancies, protected areas, and ecological reserves that represent the incredible diversity of ecosystems found within this beautiful province. Some of these parks and protected areas lie along borders with other jurisdictions including Alberta and Yukon, as well as the…
