BC Parks Foundation
Today, We Start Something Big
September 15, 2022
Wilson 5 Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Preserve and Protect British Columbia's Natural Spaces
We started in 2018 with a big, hairy audacious goal: For BC to have the greatest system of parks and protected areas in the world. You, the park support community, delivered in spades. With your tireless support and commitment, 15 beautiful places were protected, millions of observations of nature were recorded, hundreds of thousands of visitors were engaged in responsible and safe park enjoyment, and a park prescription program was launched across Canada. It has been truly breathtaking!
But this is a critical decade to address climate change and biodiversity loss. We need to keep going. We need to go big. Really BIG.
Today, we shared a game-changing announcement.Secure your wool socks and read the full story here.
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“In 2015 I bought myself a camera and decided to get out in the wilderness away from cell/internet range. As I slowed down and watched and listened, a whole new world appeared. The wilderness and its wild animals had many lessons for me. Nature nourishes and teaches us patience. Nothing in nature is rushed. It is divine timing: everything happens when it’s time.
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