Protecting Beautiful Places

Expanding and enhancing parks and Indigenous protected areas 

BC’s Parks and Indigenous protected areas are more than just beautiful places that we enjoy, that drive our economy, and that are at the core of who we are as British Columbians. They also provide essential life support functions for us and other species. 

Because of increasing pressures like climate change and park visitation, it is more important than ever to protect and restore more of BC, including creating corridors so wildlife can survive threats such as fire, disease, or habitat loss.  

Click here to support the expansion of BC’s Parks and Indigenous protected areas, beyond government responsibilities. 


Results so far - Over 284,000 hectares of land protected!

Here is just a selection of the lands protected through the dedication and generosity of our community:

  • 800 hectares of land was protected in Princess Louisa Inlet in 2019.  It is one of the first crowdfunded parks in the world.  

  • A new park was created on Cowichan Lake in 2019, preserving 2 hectares of land and an additional 46 acres along Cowichan River in 2020. 

  • 2020 saw almost 10 acres secured at Gowland Todd. 

  • In 2020, we protected another 260 hectares of land in Princess Louisa Inlet, including the iconic One Eye Mountain. 

  • We successfully helped raise funds for the Mt. Erskine Trail connector in 2020, securing an acre of land to ensure trail continuity. 

  • We also protected West Ballenas Island in 2020, over 40 hectares. It is one of the most biodiverse spots in the Salish Sea with rare and endangered species. 

  • A new 3,500-hectare conservancy was created in 2021 to protect the environment and wildlife within Tahltan territory, in an area of northwestern B.C. historically known as the Ice Mountain Lands, adjacent to Mount Edziza Provincial Park. 

  • In 2021, the legacy of the Edwards family was preserved with the purchase of 62 hectares at Lonesome Lake, where the trumpeter swans were brought back from near extinction. 

  • Another gem of the Salish Sea was secured in 2021 with the acquisition of the 10 hectare Saturnina Island. 

  • Largely supported by the community of Lasquetians, 256 acres at Young Point on the southwest end of the island were secured. 

  • Supported by the historic gift from Age of Union, we protected over 296 hectares in the Upper Pitt River area, creating vital wildlife corridors between the 3 major provincial parks bounding the land. 

  • Through a cohesive partnership with the Nanaimo Regional District, Save Estuary Land Society, Friends of French Creek Conservation Society and Qualicum and Snaw-Naw-As First Nations, we secured over 20 acres at French Creek Estuary to create Vancouver Island's first eagle sanctuary. 

  • In 2022, we added nearly 205 acres in Spences Bridge, Kamloops to the list of protected areas. 

  • Assisted the province in securing over 33 hectares near Wells Gray. 

  • With the support of the Saulteau First Nations, just over 615 acres were protected at Falling Creek, near Chetwynd, BC that was at risk due to industrial zoning. 

  • Contributed to protecting 41-acres of sagebrush-dotted grasslands at the Bourguiba Springs property in the South Okanagan. 

  • Closed off 2022 by securing 85 acres of land in Agassiz with riverfront access, which will be restored. 

  • Contributed to the initiative by Ducks Unlimited Canada to conserve nearly 122 acres near Burges James Gadsden Park.

  • Partnered with the Comox Valley Land Trust to protect the home of the lamprey - 715 acres at Morrison Headwaters. 

  • Secured over 329 acres in Christian Valley, in BC's interior. 

  • Protected 561 acres in Cowichan Road on Vancouver Island. 

  • Preserved 31.2 acres of mature Coastal Douglas fir habitat on the south end of Salt Spring Island.

  • 372 stunning pristine acres secured on Saturna Island.


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