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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Who visits outdoor recreational spaces in B.C.? Day-use Styles help us get to know our visitors
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In July 2025, we created Camping Styles to better understand who our campers are. Using the same research approach, we’ve now developed Day‑use Styles to complement the Camping Styles and reflect the experiences of people visiting a park or recreation site but not staying overnight (referred to as day-use visitors). It’s virtually impossible to optimize…
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A day in nature: what we learned from of day-use visitors
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Over the past five years, BC Parks established a program of ongoing design research. It gives us direct access to feedback from the people who use our services. We regularly share what we learn from our research sessions on this blog. This research builds on earlier work conducted in 2024 with backcountry campers and marine…
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Finding fungi in unexpected places
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Guest blog by Elora Adamson, 2025 field team member with the BC Biodiversity Program. A research permit is required to collect mushrooms or other biological material in BC Parks. Portions of the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area were closed at the time of publication. Check the BC Parks website for up-to-date information on closures. Before…
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Apply now for 2026-27 Community-led project funding!
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BC Parks is now accepting funding applications for 2026–27 Community Park Enhancement Fund (Community PEF) projects. We invite Indigenous partners, community groups, volunteers, and park supporters to apply for funding to bring community‑led conservation and recreation projects to life in BC Parks across the province. Community PEF is funded through BC Parks Licence Plate Program…
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The backcountry host experience at Croteau Lake
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In the heat of late August 2025, father and daughter Clare and Rachel Neufeld hiked out to Croteau Lake. The pair had volunteered to be backcountry hosts for a week at this popular hike-in destination. Croteau Lake is located in Strathcona Park near Campbell River on central Vancouver Island. After sharing their photos with BC…
