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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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When do I need a day-use pass for Garibaldi Park this summer?
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After each day-use pass season, we look at the data to help us make decisions on how we can make improvements. We are taking continued steps toward aligning day-use pass requirements with visitor use management needs at Garibaldi this summer. Why day-use passes at Garibaldi Park? Day-use passes have been required seasonally at Cheakamus, Diamond…
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BC Parks and wildfire prevention
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As BC Parks and protected areas cover approximately 14.7% of the province’s land base, what role do we play in helping prevent wildfires? For decades, BC Parks has been working on wildfire prevention projects both inside and outside of parks and protected areas. Since 2018, a permanent and specialized BC Parks team of forest and…
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Celebrating the UN’s International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation with Karl Ricker!
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To celebrate the UN’s International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, we’re highlighting Karl Ricker, a member and volunteer of the Whistler Naturalists. Karl has measured the shrinking Wedgemount Glacier in Garibaldi Park every year since 1973 until his retirement in 2023. He documented 700 metres of recession on Wedgemount Glacier over his 50 years of surveys.…
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Meet 17 amazing women who work at BC Parks
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International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the achievements of women. We are thrilled so many incredible women bring their unique perspectives and passion to BC Parks! We interviewed 17 of the amazing women who work here, so you can learn more about the important work they do. You can get a sense of…
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Want to learn more about BC Parks visitor data? Click here!
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Curious about visitor use data at BC Parks? Look no further. We strive to be effective stewards of parks and protected areas while making them more enjoyable and inclusive for everyone. We continuously make improvements based on visitor experiences and feedback, and we are working to better understand park visitors by improving the way we…
