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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup comes to BC Parks
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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…
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Get Outside BC
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Get Outside BC is a collaborative youth leadership project that aims to strengthen youth attachment to British Columbia’s great outdoor spaces by empowering youth leaders across the province. Now in its fourth year, the 2014 edition was held in Squamish July 6th – 11th, hosted by Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society BC (CPAWS BC) in…
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Conrad Kain Centennial Society Youth Event
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Getting High on Houndstooth Spire Courtesy of Pat Morrow, Conrad Kain Centennial Society On July 25, the 6th Annual “Bugaboos Teens” climbing program, organized by the Conrad Kain Centennial Society, got off to an auspicious start. The 10 high school kids from Invermere, Kimberley and Cranbrook got to meet local mountain guiding legend Leo Grillmair,…
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Knapweed picking at Battle Bluff trail
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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…
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Recognition Event for 2013 Volunteer Legacy Award Winner Roland Brown
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On June 2nd, BC Parks and the Forest Discovery Centre came together in Duncan, BC to celebrate the volunteer efforts of Roland Brown. Approximately 50 people were in attendance to witness many heartfelt tributes highlighting the selfless efforts of this amazing individual. Roland has been volunteering in the Cowichan Valley for over 35 years and has…
