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 …
As part of our BC Parks team, we have eight amazing conservation specialists who work as park biologists across B.C. We asked 3 of them – Erica, Lori and Kirk – to choose just one of their favourite projects they’ve worked on over the last few years – a tough ask! First up: Lori, based …
An interview with BC Parks Area Supervisor Jade If you’ve been lucky enough to visit Anhluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’asanskwhl Nisga’a (Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park), you know of its breathtaking beauty. It features one of the youngest and most accessible volcanic features in B.C. It is also the first provincial park to be jointly managed by a …
Making sure attractants are secured is a common practice for many people when venturing into the great outdoors. But in Valhalla Park near Slocan B.C., an unsuspecting attractant is causing problems with local wildlife. Known as a scenic area perched in the high alpine of the Selkirk Mountains, a backcountry campground and rock climbing area …
By Natasha Ewing The Learn to be in Nature event was held on June 25, 2022 in Prince George, B.C. Hosted by BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails BC in partnership with the Immigrant and Multicultural Service Society (IMSS), the event at West Lake Provincial Park was a unique opportunity for newcomers to Canada …
By Jennifer Kardynal, BC Parks Community Liaison Officer (South Coast) This year, one of the community engagement projects supported by the BC Parks License Plate Program was an immersive learning experience in a popular marine park near the Lower Mainland at Porteau Cove. Students in the Aya7Ayulh Chet (Cultural Journeys) program at St’a7mes School visited Xwawchayay (the …
In March 2022, BC Parks and the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project released a record 5,400 Taylor’s Checkerspot butterfly larvae in Helliwell’s coastal bluff meadow over a three-week period. There is great hope that this will give a big boost to establishing a self-sustaining population. In 2020, 800 larvae (also known as caterpillars) were released, …
The BC Parks Living Lab Program has been supporting researchers to monitor climate change impacts on local plant phenology – the timing of seasonally reoccurring events such as bud break, leaf size, flower development, and ripe fruit – in Bowser Ecological Reserve and Koksilah River Provincial Park on southeastern Vancouver Island. By monitoring the phenological …
A new study in the Journal of Climate Change and Health revealed – perhaps not surprisingly – that extreme weather events caused by climate change pose a risk to mental health. Illustrating this reality, the study estimated the impact of the 2021 North American heat dome (June 25th, 2021 – July 1st, 2021) on climate …
It’s been 5 years since the partnership with ICBC and BC Parks started in January 2017 with the launch of the BC Parks Licence Plate Program! There is no doubt that the support of British Columbians who have purchased these plates have made this program a resounding success. BC Parks is very grateful for your …