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New BC Parks Reservations System
New BC Parks Reservations System

Camping enthusiasts can now use the improved BC Parks reservation service, launched March 21.

The new online reservation service, Camping.BCParks.ca, is part of a broader redesign of BC Parks’ digital services to improve the park experience from computer to campground.

With the new reservation service, people will be able to reserve a campsite up to two months before the desired arrival date at most campgrounds.

Designed with input from campers, park operators, and other service organizations, the new reservation service includes:

  • more flexible search options such as a map to search campgrounds by region, park listing or site availability;

  • information on nearby facilities and large photos of campsites so people know what to expect when they arrive;

  • an interactive calendar that shows when booked sites will become available; and

  • saved booking preferences within customer accounts.

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BC Parks Additions Strengthen Protection of Wildlife Habitat, Ecosystems
BC Parks Additions Strengthen Protection of Wildlife Habitat, Ecosystems

Legislation has been introduced to expand B.C.’s parks and protected areas system, contributing to existing ecosystem conservation and expanding opportunities for outdoor recreation. The additions include the following lands in the Thompson Okanagan region:

  • Blue River Black Spruce Park (near Blue River): 59 hectares to protect a wetland and the ecological integrity of the North Thompson River.

  • Edge Hills Park (near Clinton): 50 hectares to enhance wildlife connectivity and protection of the Fraser River bluffs.

  • Okanagan Mountain Park (near Kelowna): 21 hectares to enhance wildlife connectivity and species protection, along with the addition of the Golden Mile Trail for recreation.

  • Gladstone Park (near Christina Lake): six hectares to add additional shorefront lands on the north end of Christina Lake, which is an important kokanee spawning area.

To further protect lake values, 27 hectares of lake foreshore would be added to Christina Lake Park, Kootenay Lake Park, Gladstone Park, and Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park.

Boundary modifications to correct administrative errors and address safety issues would also be made at Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve.

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Buy a BC Parks Licence Plate to Support Park Services
Buy a BC Parks Licence Plate to Support Park Services

The BC Parks Licence Plate Program is a partnership between the Province and ICBC whereby motorists in British Columbia can choose one of three specialty plate designs depicting scenes from B.C.’s parks and protected areas.

Available at Autoplan broker offices throughout B.C., a BC Parks plate costs $50 for the initial purchase, and $40 to renew each year.

All net proceeds from the sale and ongoing renewals of the licence plates are re-invested back into provincial parks through the Park Enhancement Fund (PEF), a special account separate from the B.C. government's annual budget to BC Parks.

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BC Parks Plans to Invest $21.5 Million in Outdoor Recreation over the Next Three Years
BC Parks Plans to Invest $21.5 Million in Outdoor Recreation over the Next Three Years

With parks seeing increasingly busy seasons, BC Parks plans to invest $21.5 million over the next three years to expand and enhance opportunities for outdoor recreation, including new campsites, trails and upgrades to facilities. In the Thompson Okanagan, Sun-Oka Provincial Park in Summerland is proposed to have trails reconstructed and paved to improve accessibility.

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