{"id":58841,"date":"2026-06-17T14:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/?p=58841"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T21:01:18","slug":"bc-parks-licence-plate-funding-is-helping-restore-butterfly-habitats-at-syringa-and-beaver-creek-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/2026\/06\/17\/bc-parks-licence-plate-funding-is-helping-restore-butterfly-habitats-at-syringa-and-beaver-creek-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Parks licence plate funding is helping restore butterfly habitats at Syringa and Beaver Creek Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BC Parks licence plate funding is helping restore butterfly habitats at Syringa and Beaver Creek Parks<\/h1>\n
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\u201cA five-year project shows how targeted restoration and community action can quickly bring butterflies back.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Across British Columbia, small restoration actions are making a big difference. At Syringa and Beaver Creek Parks, the Building Butterfly Habitat Project is helping to strengthen ecosystems and increase biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A meadow of Asters, the most frequently visited nectar plant in the project with 383 recorded visits by 18 species. Photo credit: Brenda Beckwith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now in its fifth year, the project funded by BC Parks\u2019 Licence Plate Program and led by the Kootenay Native Plant Society, combines research, restoration, and community engagement to support one of nature\u2019s most important pollinators \u2013 the butterfly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why butterflies matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Butterflies play a vital role in building ecosystem resilience through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n