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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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The importance of British Columbia’s Eelgrass
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Stephan Ban, Protected Areas Applied Ecologist, BC Parks Every now and then in the world of marine conservation, some new idea or topic catches scientists’ attention and takes the academic … Read More
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An immersive learning experience at Porteau Cove Park
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By Jennifer Kardynal, BC Parks Community Liaison Officer (South Coast) This year, one of the community engagement projects supported by the BC Parks License Plate Program was an immersive learning … Read More
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Atmospheric River Events – Impacts on Parks
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In early March, we reflected on the many extreme weather events that B.C. and our parks system experienced throughout 2021, including the significant flooding impacts on Berg Lake Trail in … Read More
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Beautiful Butterflies in Helliwell Provincial Park
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In March 2022, BC Parks and the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project released a record 5,400 Taylor’s Checkerspot butterfly larvae in Helliwell’s coastal bluff meadow over a three-week period. There … Read More
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Studying the Impacts of Climate Change on Local Plant Species
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The BC Parks Living Lab Program has been supporting researchers to monitor climate change impacts on local plant phenology – the timing of seasonally reoccurring events such as bud break, … Read More
