This Family Day weekend, show your love for BC’s provincial parks by sending a clear message to government to #FundBCParks. Whether it’s skiing at Manning, hiking in Garibaldi, canoeing on Bowron Lake or watching the salmon run at Goldstream, BC’s provincial parks have something for everyone. Towering rainforests, jagged mountain ranges, open plains and expansive beaches are just some of the places that have been protected under BC’s [...]
In their Report on the Budget 2016 Consultations, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has included a recommendation for the provincial government to increase funding for BC Parks in its 2016 Budget This recommendation comes out of extensive public consultations conducted by the committee (see report - section under Environment). The recommendation as stated in the report: "Increase funding for BC Parks and protected areas [...]
A photo depicting the signage at Cypress' (old) Black Mountain Lodge Brown Bag Room. All backcountry users are mandated to carry a yellow Backcountry Access tag/waiver, which gives them Legal Visitor status and enables them to cross the CRA (although it says in the small print on the tag that they should carefully avoid colliding with any snowboarders!) Photo credit: Alex Wallace Parking capacity at Mt. [...]
After more than a year and a half of consultations, drafts, reviews and deliberations, BC Parks has approved its Ski Resort Policy for Cypress, Seymour and Manning Parks - the three resorts in BC located within the provincial parks system. Development of the Ski Resort Policy was undertaken to provide guidance on aspects of ski resort and permit management not addressed through other policies or legislation. It provides direction for the management [...]
We received some good news this month for BC Parks! After surveying and collecting public feedback on the provincial government’s 2016 budget earlier this fall, the Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has recommended increased government funding for BC Parks and protected areas management. You can view the media release and the full report here. The consultations covered a wide range of topics important to British [...]
