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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Colour the Trails interview with Judith Kasiama
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By Ratika Sethi, BC Parks co-op student Judith Kasiama is an avid hiker, lover of the great outdoors and an advocate for inclusive representation in outdoor spaces. She founded an organization called Colour the Trails four years ago in Vancouver and is working with brand partners and businesses to break barriers and create outdoor accessibility…
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Our 5-year Anniversary of our Licence Plate Program
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BC Parks Licence Plate Program, BC Parks News, Community Engagement, Conservation, Indigenous RelationsIt’s been 5 years since the partnership with ICBC and BC Parks started in January 2017 with the launch of the BC Parks Licence Plate Program! There is no doubt that the support of British Columbians who have purchased these plates have made this program a resounding success. BC Parks is very grateful for your…
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A Magical Place: Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Conservancy
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Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Conservancy is a magical place to visit – only accessible by boat or floatplane. When Natasha Ewing, community liaison officer with BC Parks, got an opportunity to visit in the fall of 2021, she was very excited. Natasha and two coworkers travelled to several protected areas within the Inside Passage,…
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BC Parks iNaturalist project
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The BC Park’s iNaturalist project is wrapping up its third year and has grown considerably since its launch in May of 2019, thanks to the help of park visitors and iNaturalist crews. The project has racked up over 470,000 observations to date, an increase of 58% from the end of summer 2020! Community scientists representing…
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Be AdventureSmart in BC Parks this winter!
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Guest blog by BC AdventureSmart Did you know that BC Search and Rescue volunteers respond to 1,900 incidents each year? Did you know that over 30% of those incidents, in winter, are for user groups such as snowmobilers, backcountry skiers, winter hikers and snowshoers? Did you know that the majority of those winter incidents are…
