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(cover photo: Boya Lake / Destination BC)
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Citizen Science Wildlife Monitoring in the Skagit Valley
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Written by Rob Wilson For the past five years, BC Parks has been working with partners in the Skagit Valley to study wildlife utilizing an emerging tool: wildlife cameras. Back … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More