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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Improving the recreational permitting and authorizations experience: key research findings and opportunities
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A park use permit or authorization gives an individual, group, or organization permission to do specific activities in a park or designated recreation area. The Ministry of Environment and Parks is working to improve the process of getting authorizations. As part of this work, our design research team interviewed 10 permittees and authorization holders. We…
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2025/26 Community PEF projects
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We’re excited to share that 109 community-led projects across B.C. will receive funding through the 2025–26 Community Park Enhancement Fund (PEF). Each project can receive up to $5,000 to support conservation initiatives and recreation enhancements in parks and protected areas. This funding is made possible by the BC Parks Licence Plate Program — thank you…
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Camping Styles
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Who camps in B.C.? Camping Styles help us get to know our visitors It’s virtually impossible to optimize services, digital products, and policies for users when you don’t know who your users really are. Though we have been speaking directly with visitors for several years, we wanted to learn more. For example, who are the…
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How Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. is building a new website
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As BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC) work more closely together on improving recreation opportunities across the province, we wanted to share this exciting guest blog from our friends at RSTBC. Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC) provides public recreation opportunities by developing, maintaining, and managing a network of sites and trails across…
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Top 10 barrier-free experiences at BC Parks
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We’re highlighting our top 10 barrier-free experiences in provincial parks across the province to celebrate National AccessAbility week. Everyone belongs in nature, and we’ve been working hard to improve accessibility in frontcountry parks and remove barriers to participation. We recognize that accessibility means different things to everyone. Several of the park experiences outlined below include…
