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 December 2022, we conducted usability testing with people who volunteered to take part in design …
We love hearing your questions and comments about our reservation service. Sometimes we hear questions that make us realize we need to communicate better about some of the myths that have popped up over the years, and this blog aims to do just that. We want everyone to have a positive camping experience from your …
We are so lucky to have Isaac as one of our rangers. Isaac is one of BC Parks’ former student rangers who is now working as a park ranger, based in Bella Coola. In 2019 and 2020, Isaac started his career at BC Parks as a student ranger crew lead based in Cranbrook and Penticton. …
In case you missed them, we wanted to share some stories of BC Parks in the news over the last few months. From volunteer-led plantings in parks to help pollinating insects to impressive community sporting events, we’ll be providing updates like these moving forward to make sure the great work taking place in parks and …
BC Parks has more than 235 parks with campgrounds including frontcountry, backcountry and marine sites. There are over 11,000 frontcountry campsites and over 1,000 backcountry campsites. Demand for camping has been steadily increasing year-over-year. Since 2019, there has been a 26.5% growth in reservations. This past season was a record year surpassing 300,000 reservations. 2022 …
Power To Be is a non-profit organization that creates access to nature for youth, families, and adults living with cognitive, physical, financial, and social barriers. They are one of the many organizations we are lucky to partner with and have challenged and supported us over the years to do more to make BC Parks more …
Eva is one of BC Parks’ former student rangers who is now working as a park ranger, based in Goldstream Park. Eva was a Goldstream-based student ranger crew lead for three years, from 2019 to 2021 and did a co-op placement with the Indigenous relations team outside of the summer seasons in 2019 and 2020. …
Daniel is one of BC Parks’ former student rangers who is now working as a park ranger. He worked his first season in 2019 as the student ranger crew lead for the Sunshine Coast, returning to that position in 2020. After finishing his degree, Daniel went to work as a park ranger for the Sunshine …
We try to feature as many conservation stories as possible on this blog. Conservation is, after all, integrated into every aspect of our work at BC Parks – our mission reflects on our work “protecting and managing for future generations a wide variety of outstanding park lands which represent the best natural features and diverse …
It’s no secret that British Columbia has an incredibly beautiful coastline. Two hundred and seventy-four coastal protected areas exist within the traditional territories of many First Nations. The coast includes a diversity of beaches, inlets, and islands, providing incredible opportunities such as wildlife viewing, boating, swimming, and coastal hiking. Over the years, we have seen …