Want to hear about some of the volunteer activities going on in BC Parks? Check out the West Okanagan Volunteer Newsletter (June 2015) to see some of our volunteer projects, accomplishments, upcoming events and more!
$100,000 is now available for BC Parks volunteer projects taking place in 2015/16. Each of BC Parks’ five regions have been allocated $10,000 to support conservation projects, and $10,000 to support recreation projects. To access this funding for a specific park, please contact your local BC Parks staff or email BCParks.Volunteers@gov.bc.ca to find out who …
Story courtesy of Andrew Simpson, Senior Ranger & Simon Debisschop, Park Ranger Last summer the Vancouver Korean Hiking Club (VKHC), including approximately 30 club members, volunteered with BC Parks to complete a much needed trail maintenance project in the backcountry of Mount Seymour Park on the Elsay Lake Trail. This trail system includes some of the …
The 2014 BC Parks Volunteer Award winners have been announced! Congratulations to the winners and all volunteers for your efforts in maintaining the legacy of BC Parks. Please see the volunteer recognition page for the announcement: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/volunteers/recognition/
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, …
Story courtesy of Kevin Campbell, Senior Park Ranger With our peak summer season now behind us, I’d like to take the opportunity to pass along an update on what we accomplished on the Osprey Trail Volunteer Project. The Osprey Trail is located in our front country campground at Bowron Lakes provincial park and provides a …
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 …
The leaves are changing and the rivers are slowly calming down; it’s a sure sign that summer in Wells Gray has come to an end. This year saw some of the community’s finest come out to lend a hand in making Wells Gray provincial park one of the best parks to explore! Both in winter …
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 …
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 …