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Have You Encountered Unauthorized Motor Vehicles in BC Parks?
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Have You Encountered Unauthorized Motor Vehicles in BC Parks?

Recreation and Conservation

Have You Encountered Unauthorized Motor Vehicles in BC Parks?

Crossing snowmobile tracks in the non-motorized zone. Photo Credit: Peter Gumplinger The BC government estimates there are 200,000 off-road vehicles in British Columbia. And while not all are used for outdoor recreation, chances are you’ve come across a motorized vehicle while spending time in a provincial park. The mandatory registration requirements for all off-road vehicles came into effect in 2015 (snowmobiles have been registered in BC [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:28:59-07:00October 13th, 2016|Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments

How to Take Part in the Budget 2017 Public Hearings
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How to Take Part in the Budget 2017 Public Hearings

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How to Take Part in the Budget 2017 Public Hearings

All British Columbians are invited to participate in the Budget 2017 consultation process and provide input that will help shape next year's provincial budget. After last year's public consultations on Budget 2016, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government recommended to: Increase funding for BC Parks and protected areas management, maintenance and provide more park rangers. (Budget 2016 Consultation Report, point 30) This is why it's so [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:30:41-07:00September 10th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments

Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks
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Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks

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Campaign: Support increased funding for BC Parks

Sample letter (PDF) To ensure the B.C. Government is aware of the public's support for increasing funding to BC Parks, we encourage people to send a letter to their local MLA and/or the Premier. We have drafted a sample letter which you can download and edit or you can use the petition letter below which will be sent directly to the Premier. Click here for some [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:31:54-07:00August 27th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments

How To Help Fund BC Parks
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How To Help Fund BC Parks

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How To Help Fund BC Parks

As regular users of BC’s provincial parks, you’ve probably noticed things aren’t looking the way they used to. Broken signage, damaged boardwalks, ecological damage, neglected facilities—it’s clear the BC government has been spending their dollars elsewhere. Our parks have been in dire need of funding for over a decade, and it shows. Just take a look at some of the #fundbcparks photos our members have sent us: [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:32:40-07:00August 12th, 2016|Advocacy, Blog|0 Comments

Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks
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Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks

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Time to show what a lack of funding has done to our parks

CDMC members don't want to see snowmobiles in Strathcona! But that takes enforcement which takes dollars! Have you visited our provincial parks lately and noticed any of the following? - Broken, missing or vandalized signage - Missing or damaged trail markers - Trail braiding, exposed roots, broken or missing boardwalk slats - Bridges in need of repair or closed due to damage - Poorly maintained campground [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:33:00-07:00July 14th, 2016|Advocacy|0 Comments