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Stranger Living Things: 10 of the Spookiest Species Found in B.C.’s Parks
October 23, 2024Photo: Dog vomit slime in Naikoon Provincial Park by Jason Headley Around October we start to celebrate...Continue reading… -
Restoring Biodiversity in Metchosin Forever
May 7, 2024A Vital Connection to Restore Biodiversity in Metchosin is Protected Forever A dedicated group of Metchosin residents, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Greater Victoria, has shown we can protect...Continue reading… -
Iconic Area On BC's Central Coast Now Protected
April 10, 2024Iconic Area On BC's Central Coast Now Protected Forever A historically important and ecologically rich...Continue reading… -
Deep Bay Habitat Protected Forever
April 10, 2024Deep Bay Protected Forever An ecologically sensitive habitat on Vancouver Island, near Courtenay/Comox, is now protected, thanks to...Continue reading… -
Protecting a Ranch in the Cariboo Chilcotin
April 10, 2024Setting the Bar High: Protecting a Ranch in the Cariboo Chilcotin The BC Parks Foundation has acquired a 255 hectare ranch in...Continue reading… -
Protected: Galiano Island Garry Oak Ecosystem
April 10, 2024Protected: A Sensitive Galiano Island Garry Oak Ecosystem BC Parks Foundation has partnered with the Galiano Conservancy Association (GCA),...Continue reading… -
Morrison Creek Headwaters - A Life Long Fascination
December 5, 2022Jan Gemmell, President of Morrison Creek Streamkeepers, gives insight into what makes Morrison Creek such a special wetland.Continue reading… -
Enhancing Experiences and Reducing Impacts
January 12, 2021Guest Author, Martin Ryer @martin_ryer Have you ever been stranded on an island before? To some, that might...Continue reading… -
I-Spy With My Little Eye, 1 Million Observations of Wildlife in B.C.
June 4, 2020Photo: 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… -
5 Ways to be an Armchair Naturalist
April 13, 2020Photo: Black-capped chickadee in Myra Bellevue Provincial Park by Jason Headley, BC Parks iNaturalist Project For much of the past year we’ve been encouraging you to...Continue reading… -
Alien Invasion: 10 Invasive Species Found in B.C.'s Parks
February 25, 2020Photo: Scotch broom in Strathcona Provincial Park by Robby Deans What are invasive...Continue reading… -
'Tis the Season: 13 Surprisingly Festive Species Found in B.C.'s Parks
December 17, 2019Photo: Clark's nutcracker in Myra-Bellevue Park by Jason Headley Come December, much of our province is under snow or hunkering down during windstorms, and a bit...Continue reading… -
Exploring Haida Gwaii and the Biodiversity of B.C.’s Parks with iNaturalist
September 5, 2019Looking westward over Naikoon and North Beach from Tow Hill As I stood in the middle of a wetland clearing, surrounded by Sitka spruce trees dripping with moss and...Continue reading… -
Natural Phenomena: 5 Things You May Not Know About BC's Parks
July 16, 2019Photo by Kari Medig for Destination BC Parks Day is on Saturday, July 20th, so we thought it would be a great...Continue reading… -
Help Us Protect Princess Louisa Inlet
June 20, 2019“There is no scenery in the world that can beat it. Not that I’ve seen the rest of the world. I don’t need to, I’ve seen Princess Louisa...Continue reading… -
Keeping the Magic Alive at Robson Bight Ecological Reserve
November 15, 2018Here is a guest blog by our good friends at Cetus Research & Conservation Society, a non-profit dedicated to protecting marine mammals in the wild. It's an example of the kind of work that needs funding to keep the...Continue reading…
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