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Welcome to the Friends of the Campaign for BC Parks

British Columbia's provincial parks are an incredible natural legacy that have been protected through the efforts of thousands of people. They serve as crucial areas of protection for wildlife and habitat and valuable recreation for locals and tourists.

Lodges in Parks: Major Success of the Campaign for BCParks

In late summer of 2006, the BC government embarked on a proposal to have private hotels and resorts built in our Class A (Protected) Provincial Parks.

The Campaign for BC Parks worked hard to bring this to the public's attention. Through the efforts of people like you, our members and municipal governments, we are pleased to report that of the 10 parks where new lodges were proposed, the majority had no proposal submitted. In the other 3, the lodge proposal will be in an existing facility, or will have minimal impact.

Read more under Parks at Risk and Fact Sheet...

Latest News March 2008: Success! Rathtrevor Park Interpretive Centre not going ahead

* News Bulletin March 2008 *

Your Help is Urgently Needed to Protect Pinecone Burke Park!
Deadline April 2, 2008

Only a few kilometres northeast of Greater Vancouver lies a spectacular valley with magnificent waterfalls, hot springs, splendid scenery and wild salmon in abundance. While logging has occurred in the lower valley for over a century, the upper elevations of the Upper Pitt River Valley are protected within three provincial parks - Pinecone-Burke, Garibaldi and Golden Ears on the west, north and east, respectively. The establishment of Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park in 1995 was supported by thousands of residents in the lower mainland.

Proposed Private Power Project

The Upper Pitt Hydro proposal from Northwest Cascade Power, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Run of River, Inc.) is a very large 180 MW (megawatt) cluster of 7 powerhouses. To be approved, this project will require an Environmental Assessment and deletion of land from Pinecone Burke for a 42 km transmission line to Squamish.

Key decisions from the provincial government are anticipated as early as spring, 2008. Because Pinecone Burke Park was established by legislation, a boundary change will require a vote in the provincial Legislature. See Provincial Park Boundary Adjustment Policy - Process and Guidelines.

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Campaign for BC Parks.

The Friends of the Campaign for BC Parks is a citizen-led group that supports the initiative of the Campaign for BC Parks to stop the development of resorts and hotels in our provincial parks. Vicky Husband, a well known BC environmentalist, is spokesperson for the campaign. Read more under "About Us".

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Above: Mount Robson Provincial Park & Big Horn Sheep. Photos Sharon Glynn.

Campaign for BC Parks Supporters:

~ David Suzuki Foundation
~ EarthCare Society
~ BC Nature (formerly Federation of BC Naturalists)
~ Transboundary Watershed Alliance
~ West Kootenay Eco Society
~ West Coast Environmental Law
~ World Wildlife Fund Canada
~ Friends of Strathcona Park
~ AWARE: Whistler Area Residents for the Environment
~ Langford Lakes & Area Protection Society
~ Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition
~ CoalStinks: Citizen group protesting a coal fired generator near Manning Park.