Who camps in B.C.? Camping Styles help us get to know our visitors It’s virtually impossible to optimize services, digital products, and policies for users when you don’t know who your users really are. Though we have been speaking directly with visitors for several years, we wanted to learn more. For example, who are the …
As BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC) work more closely together on improving recreation opportunities across the province, we wanted to share this exciting guest blog from our friends at RSTBC. Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC) provides public recreation opportunities by developing, maintaining, and managing a network of sites and trails across …
We’re highlighting our top 10 barrier-free experiences in provincial parks across the province to celebrate National AccessAbility week. Everyone belongs in nature, and we’ve been working hard to improve accessibility in frontcountry parks and remove barriers to participation. We recognize that accessibility means different things to everyone. Several of the park experiences outlined below include …
The BC Parks map is a great resource when planning a trip to BC Parks. Once you zoom in, it provides key travel information, including: Some of the newest features include: How to use the interactive map features: The BC Parks map offers a variety of useful filters to help you plan your trip with …
ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Park is in the Saanichton Peninsula on southern Vancouver Island. The park is beside the community of North Saanich and provides recreation and naturalist opportunities for both residents and visitors. ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Park is also within the wildland urban interface, an important area for wildfire planning and prevention. Why is the park significant? …
BC Parks is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2025/26 Community Park Enhancement Fund (Community PEF). This funding supports community-led conservation and recreation projects in BC Parks thanks to funding from BC Parks licence plates. Applications are now open! Click here to apply. Application deadline: Friday, May 30th, 2025. How much …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …