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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Five Reasons to Celebrate BC Parks!
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Written by Abby Koning Parks Day is coming up, and we are really, really excited. Each year on the third Saturday in July, parks across Canada take a day to recognize and celebrate the important role that parks play in preserving our environment, strengthening our communities, and enriching our lives. Read on for some reasons…
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BC Parks Volunteer Funding available for 2019/20
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Each of BC Parks’ five regions have been allocated $20,000 to support conservation projects, and $20,000 to support recreation projects. To access this funding for a specific park, please contact your local BC Parks staff or email BCParks.Volunteers@gov.bc.ca to find out who you should contact. Application deadline is June 7, 2019 for all BC Parks regions (West Coast,…
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Mapping project on Haida Gwaii reveals rare ecosystems
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Looking at the landscape of Naikoon Provincial Park on Haida Gwaii, Sharilynn Wardrop was left with more questions than answers. A hand-drawn map created in the 1980s revealed little about the park’s bog, beach, dunes and lush rainforests. Wardrop, a BC Parks protected areas applied ecologist, and other experts, knew it was time to chronicle…
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Volunteer ecological reserve wardens keep protected areas safe and pristine
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Written by Jessica Bodnar Since the spring of 2017, I have been a volunteer ecological reserve (ER) warden for Chilliwack River. As an ER warden, we are the eyes and ears for BC Parks staff. Each volunteer has their own protected area where we contribute our knowledge and enthusiasm for conservation. Together, we manage the…
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Threatened Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog discovered in Gilnockie Provincial Park
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Written by Ian Adams The helicopter nestles into the natural forest opening atop a ridge in British Columbia’s Gilnockie Provincial Park. As the rotors slow, biologists and BC Parks staff jump out and start gathering gear. The plan is to bushwhack our way downslope and intercept a small tributary stream, then follow it to the…
