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9 Easy Ways You Can Be a Park Steward, Today
November 5, 2019
Photo: Destination BC/Andrew Strain The wild, incredible nature of our backyard is core to who we are as British Columbians. And we arguably have the most incredible...Continue reading… -
Donors Making a Difference: Gabriola Lions Club and the Drumbeg Park Access Road
January 2, 2020
Photo: Gabriola Lions at the Drumbeg Provincial Park access road. [Left] Eric Boulton (seated on the tractor), Bob Rooks, Graham Miller, Guy Parcher, Dianne Cohen, Bernard Wohlleben &...Continue reading… -
Contest: Celebrate Your Love of B.C.’s Provincial Parks
February 3, 2020
Photo: Gabrielle P. / @cricketinthethicket Are you a #BCParkLover? Show us how much you love British Columbia’s...Continue reading… -
How You Can Support Kakwa Park's Backcountry Hosts
February 5, 2020
Photo: Andrew Letts, Senior Park Ranger Kakwa Provincial Park is a world-class recreation destination...Continue reading… -
Join B.C.'s Big At Home Picnic!
March 23, 2020
What are you doing Saturday, March 28 at 1:00pm PDT? You should join B.C.'s Big At Home Picnic! Here at the BC Parks...Continue reading… -
At Home Picnic: What do I do if I don't have Facebook?
March 25, 2020
So you want to join B.C.'s Big At Home Picnic but you don't have Facebook? Here are a few ways you can still join in the fun. Have your own toast At 1pm PDT, raise a glass of...Continue reading… -
At Home Picnic: How to connect with friends & family
March 26, 2020
On Saturday, March 28 at 1:00pm PDT, wash your hands, grab a blanket and a snack, and join us for B.C.'s Big At Home Picnic. We'll be connecting you with local artists and...Continue reading… -
Small Businesses Supporting Parks: Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters
April 20, 2020
Photo: Philippe and Leandre, owners of Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters. There's something so magical about sipping a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee while basking...Continue reading… -
6 Ways to Stay Connected with Parks
March 30, 2020
Photo: Destination BC/Andrew Strain Life is a bit weird right now. Here at the BC Parks Foundation, our job is usually to connect you with parks. Our job is to get...Continue reading… -
Small Businesses Supporting Parks: Forest and Fog
May 6, 2020
Nikki Lahoda grew up in the lower mainland, and majority of her family’s free time was spent camping, fishing and going on road trips. She spent so much time in the outdoors, being taught to respect wild animals and...Continue reading… -
Welcome back to parks
May 8, 2020
Photo: Mount Edziza Provincial Park. Northern BC Tourism/Andrew Strain and Destination BC It was the news we were all waiting for: starting May 14, many provincial...Continue reading… -
Backyard camping for the whole family
May 8, 2020
Photo: Kelly Sikkema for Unsplash We cannot wait for provincial park camping to re-open! That's not an exaggeration. We seriously can't wait. To get our...Continue reading… -
I-Spy With My Little Eye, 1 Million Observations of Wildlife in B.C.
June 4, 2020
Photo: The BC Parks iNaturalist Project field team in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, by Kelly Fretwell You spot an interesting plant, animal, insect, fungus, bird,...Continue reading…
“B.C.'s parks are magnificent places where we can leave the noise and hurry of life behind and be renewed. They are where we experience what is truly beautiful and where we can cultivate wellbeing, resilience and vitality.
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