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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Birds to Listen for in BC Parks
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Written by Abby Koning Aaaah the sounds of nature… there’s nothing quite like it, is there? Wind blowing through the trees, squirrels scurrying in the branches, and best of all, birds singing all around you. Birdwatching and bird listening can provide magical experiences, but you’ve got to be observant, and most of all, you’ve got…
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BC Parks Restoration Helping Rare Butterfly Species
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When Erica McClaren looks at the coastal landscape of Helliwell Provincial Park, she feels hopeful a rare species of butterfly will return to its former home. As a conservation specialist for BC Parks, McClaren is among a large team of scientists and community members who began restoring the park’s coastal bluff meadows in the spring…
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Scientists Monitoring Impacts of Climate Change on Wetlands
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In the heart of the Robson Valley, skirting the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, is a diverse range of habitat that’s captured the attention of scientists studying wetlands and climate change. The rivers and wetlands are supported by the melt of winter snowpack flowing down mountain slopes in the spring. But Darwyn Coxson, a…
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Know Before You Go
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Written by Abby Koning Before you take an international flight, you make sure you have your passport. Before you start your car, you put on a seat belt. And before you go to the grocery store, you make a grocery list. Many times a day, we check in with ourselves to make sure we are…
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Citizen Scientists Help BC Parks Monitor Western Toad Migrations
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On a calm morning in mid July, Rachel Shephard slides into a kayak and slowly starts paddling around the perimeter of Fawn Lake. Keeping a camera and notebook within reach, Shepard’s eyes are glued to the water, searching for any signs of western toad tadpoles. “We’ve been looking to see where they are in the…
