The Province is looking for public input to help develop a new strategy that will better prepare B.C. communities for the impacts of climate change.

A new award honouring the memory of Micah Messent will be given out annually by the Canadian Parks Council with funding support from BC Parks.  

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has issued the following statement with respect to climate strikes happening around the province and the world:

Reservations will soon open for two popular backcountry adventures in B.C. parks — the world-renowned Berg Lake Trail and the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit.

Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and George Heyman, British Columbia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, have signed a bilateral agreement to co-operate on project reviews under Canada’s new Impact Assessment Act and British Columbia’s new Environmental Assessment Act.

Although some parts of British Columbia have received significant rainfall in recent weeks, this year’s wildfire season is far from over.

In response to the growing popularity of electric bikes, BC Parks is implementing an e-bike policy to help protect sensitive wildlife, ecosystems and cultural values.