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Over 100 community-led projects supported in BC Parks this year!<\/h1>\n
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We are pleased to announce the Community Park Enhancement Fund (PEF) partners and funding for this year. Across the province, $385,508 has been allocated for 104 community-led BC Parks projects to be completed by March 31, 2025. Revenue from the sale of BC Parks licence plates goes into PEF and supports this program.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, BC Parks has supported community partners who lead important projects that enhance and enrich people\u2019s enjoyment of provincial parks while protecting cultural and conservation values. Last year, BC Parks funded over 90 projects and distributed $360,000 in funding, and this is up from 75 projects and $180,000 the previous year. These funds go to projects that make a meaningful difference in BC Parks, so it\u2019s exciting to see a continued increase in requests for funding in communities across B.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects this year include:   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-trail maintenance, facility improvements, and signage;   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-species monitoring, habitat restoration, and species counts (e.g. western toad, bats, birds, and vegetation);   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-invasive species management (e.g. European green crab monitoring, broom and English holly removal); <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-accessibility projects;   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-recreation projects; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-education programs, camps, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tweedsmuir Ski Club members gather for trail building and maintenance at Tweedsmuir Park. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We are grateful to the community partners we are working with this year:\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omenica-Peace\u202f<\/strong>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alberta Speleological Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.C. Speleological Federation  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caledonia Nordic Ski Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Lake Conservation Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser Headwater Alliance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FSJ Disc Sports Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girard Family  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kakwa Park Snowmobile Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mackenzie Outdoor Route and Trail Organization <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ozalenka Alpine Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saulteau First Nations  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swan City Snowmobile Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Coast Skeena\u202f<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bulkley Valley Backpackers\u2019 Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cindy Lewis <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry and Lis Rach  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakelse Watershed Stewardship Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle’s Tackle Box <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moon Circles and Retreats <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal BC Museum  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Belford Art <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skeena Wild Conservation Trust <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smithers Run Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terraniche Environmental Solutions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyhee Lake Triathlon <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kootenay Okanagan<\/strong>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back Country Horsemen of BC  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baynes Lake Community Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BC Conservation Foundation and the Okanagan Community Bat Program <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boundary Invasive Species Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural Camps – FVACFSS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Kootenay Invasive Species Council  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elk River Alliance  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernie Trails Alliance  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Manning Park <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of West Kootenay Parks  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goldeneye Ecological Services  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kokanee Creek Nature Centre Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KVR Middle School  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penticton and Area Cycling Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

School District No 67. (Skaha Lake Middle School) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuswap Hut and Trail Alliance Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Country Cowboy\u2019s Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trail Wildlife Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Similkameen Indian Band  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vernon Snowmobile Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer Ecological Reserve Warden for BC Parks North Okanagan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thompson Cariboo\u202f<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cedar Points Park Board  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinton & District Outdoor Sportsman Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser Headwater Alliance  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Churn Creek Protection Area Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gold Rush Cycling Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grasslands Conservation Council of BC <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamloops Bike Riders Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamloops Outdoor Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamloops Snowmobile Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamloops Trails Alliance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tweedsmuir Ski Club <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Coast<\/strong>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fraser Valley Conservation  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intellectual Disabilities Society (North & West Vancouver)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Shore Mountain Bike Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qathet Regional Cycling Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

REACH Community Health Centre  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sargeant Bay Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea Kayaking Association of BC <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Coast Conservation Program <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spud Valley Nordic Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squamish Access Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squamish Environmental Conservation Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tetrahedron Outdoor Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Coast<\/strong>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BC Marine Trails Network Association  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cowichan Community Land Trust  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cowichan Valley Regional District Parks and Trails Volunteers  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriola Land and Trails Trust  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heron Rocks Friendship Centre Society: Ford Orchard and Leaf House Project <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIRRA Invasive Plant Control <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laskeek Bay Conservation Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearson College UWC  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

River City Cycle Club  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stqeeye’ Learning Society <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tlell Watershed Society  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver Artillery Association <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver Island University Resource Management Officer Technology Program <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A special thank you to our partners who lead these projects and contribute so much of their time to parks. Keep an eye on our social media channels next spring when we\u2019ll be announcing another year of funding for community-led projects.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Community PEF, contact your local BC Parks employee or email\u202fBCParks.Volunteers@gov.bc.ca<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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