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Get to know BC Parks through the stories and perspectives of our volunteers, partners, and staff. Learn about conservation projects and the challenges of climate change, be inspired by the tireless efforts of volunteers, discover tips on how to be a better park visitor, or learn what it takes to become a BC Parks Ranger.
(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
Great Canadian Shoreline cleanups in BC Parks
Categories: BC Parks News | Conservation | Volunteers
BC Parks is excited to be partnering once again with the Vancouver Aquarium as a conservation supporter of the WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup! Since 1994, over 700,000 participants from... Read More
Living Lab Program supports climate change research in BC Parks
Categories: BC Parks News | Conservation
After a month of trudging through the vast wilderness of South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park, Robin Naidoo is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labour. Sometimes travelling... Read More
Five things you didn’t know about BC Parks
Categories: Featured | Outdoor Activities
BC Parks is home to more than 1,000 provincial parks and protected areas that range in diversity, from rugged coastlines and snow-capped mountains to dense rainforests and vast grasslands. Over 21... Read More
Vancouver Island marmots making a comeback in Strathcona Park
Categories: Conservation
During a recent routine check of a marmot colony near Castlecrag Mountain in Strathcona Provincial Park, a pair of researchers discovered a welcome surprise. Molly the marmot, an offspring from... Read More
BC Parks volunteer brings trails to new heights
Categories: BC Parks News | Volunteers
When Brian Moorhead retired from his job as an engineering technologist at the University of British Columbia in 2002, he spent the first year enjoying every minute of retirement. An avid... Read More
