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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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2014/15 Park Enhancement Fund Now Available
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BC Parks is now accepting applications for the 2014/15 Park Enhancement Fund! The Park Enhancement Fund supports projects that engage the local volunteer community, to a maximum of $5,000 per project. There are two categories of projects, Visitor Experience and Recreation and Conservation. Eligible project expenses include: Supplies, materials, signage, training and other business expenses.…
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Volunteers Cleanup Alice Lake
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BC Parks volunteer Henry Wang has been involved in marine and ocean conservancy for the past 7 years. Recently he has dedicated his time and energy towards cleaning up underwater environments. His latest endeavor is the Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans initiative, where he and other dive volunteers venture into the lakes around the…
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New Trail in Murrin Park
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The Murrin Loop Trail is a new trail in Murrin Park that connects existing climbing areas. In 2012 The Wilderness Leadership Program through Capilano University and the Squamish Access Society led by Brian Moorhead took on the initiative to build and maintain this trail. Several days of volunteer work has gone into the trail and…
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Video: Surfrider Foundation at Rugged Point
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In June 2013, a team of 12 volunteers travelled to Rugged Point Provincial Park to perform a large scale marine debris removal operation. This event was the third annual Combing the Coast Wilderness Beach Cleanup and was organized by the Vancouver Island Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Over 1200 pounds of debris was removed from…
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Guest post: A Bridge With No Name
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by Rose Schroeder, Back Country Horsemen of BC Like Isaac Newton said, “we build too many walls and not enough bridges!” The Back Country Horsemen of BC (BCHBC) use that theory to build bridges and partnerships to help preserve equestrian access to trails around BC. As you might recall from previous stories, the Headwaters Corral…
