The Living Oceans Society organized a tsunami debris cleanup of gigantic proportions in Cape Scott park, at the Northern tip of Vancouver Island, this past summer. 19 volunteers took part in the cleanup over 12 days, at four locations in the park: Sea Otter Cove, Lowrie Bay, Helen Islands, and San Josef Bay. A helicopter, … Read More

As another successful year for shoreline cleanups in B.C.’s provincial parks comes to a close, we take a look back at the stories from BC Parks staff, dedicated volunteers and community partners. Thank you for all your hard work! BC Parks along with volunteers and community partners held cleanups at the following locations: Elk Falls … Read More

Story courtesy of the Back Country Horsemen Society of BC, Yarrow Chapter Few things feel as good as volunteering.  What makes it even better is volunteering with good friends and your horses …plus one mule! Saturday July 19th was Parks Day.  The Back Country Horsemen Chapter of Yarrow, being part of the Friends of Manning … Read More

Volunteers will be descending on shorelines in BC Parks throughout the province during the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, coming up this September and October. Events will be coordinated by volunteer partners or BC Parks staff and are a great opportunity for anyone interesting in trying out … Read More

Story courtesy of Philip Lawson Our group of six volunteers gathered at Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area near Kamloops to pull invasive knapweed from the Battle Bluff trail. We started at 9:45am and were out by 11:30am, it was quite an enjoyable morning! In total, three bags full were collected, primarily around the abandoned … Read More

Lake Windermere, at the heart of the Upper Columbia Valley, provides many benefits to the surrounding communities.  At the same time, it experiences a high level of use both on the lake and along its shores.  The Lake Windermere Ambassadors is a non-profit group composed of concerned citizens committed to protecting the lake in perpetuity.  … Read More

Written by Heather Macdonald, Mountain Madness Trail Running 120 miles is not only a daunting distance for the racers but it’s a major undertaking for the race committee to make sure the route is ready for race day. So we divide it up into six imaginary legs and tackle it that way: 1) Cathedral, 2) … Read More