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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Pride in the great outdoors
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By Ratika Sethi, BC Parks co-op student This pride month, we would like to highlight the community fostered by the Vancouver Outdoor Club for Women (VOCW). VOCW is primarily an organization that serves the lesbian community and welcomes all who identify as women. Club members meet for a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking,…
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BC AdventureSmart trail safety videos for 8 BC Parks trails
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Guest blog by Sandra Riches, BC AdventureSmart Executive Director —– Hiking season is almost here, and B.C. loves to hike! BC AdventureSmart wants you to get informed, be prepared and #HikeSmart. The BC AdventureSmart trail-specific videos, launched April 25 – May 18, 2022, focus on the 11 trails in B.C. with the highest number of…
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The importance of British Columbia’s Eelgrass
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Stephen Ban, Protected Areas Applied Ecologist, BC Parks Every now and then in the world of marine conservation, some new idea or topic catches scientists’ attention and takes the academic world by storm. Recently, that topic has been “Blue Carbon.” As is often the case, our knowledge about the world’s oceans lags behind our knowledge…
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An immersive learning experience at Porteau Cove Park
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By Jennifer Kardynal, BC Parks Community Liaison Officer (South Coast) This year, one of the community engagement projects supported by the BC Parks License Plate Program was an immersive learning experience in a popular marine park near the Lower Mainland at Porteau Cove. Students in the Aya7Ayulh Chet (Cultural Journeys) program at St’a7mes School visited Xwawchayay (the…
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Atmospheric River Events – Impacts on Parks
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In early March, we reflected on the many extreme weather events that B.C. and our parks system experienced throughout 2021, including the significant flooding impacts on Berg Lake Trail in Mt Robson Provincial Park. Further south in the province, many parks in and around the Lower Mainland were impacted by the multiple atmospheric river events…
