Effective at noon on May 15, 2015, the size of open fires will be restricted in most of the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

The Ministry of Environment advises that a series of ecosystem restoration burns is planned for the Churn Creek Protected Area from March 25 to April 17, 2015, weather permitting.

The Wildfire Management Branch will be conducting a prescribed burn near Tulip Creek in Syringa Provincial Park between March 13 and March 31, weather conditions permitting, in conjunction with BC Parks and BC Hydro's Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program.

Environment Minister Mary Polak introduced legislation that, if passed, will add more than 1,500 hectares to B.C.'s protected areas system, one of the largest in North America.

With Haynes Point Provincial Park now an archaeological site, the Province and Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) have agreed that Haynes Point and Okanagan Falls provincial parks will be managed by the OIB.

To maintain high service levels in B.C. provincial parks for an increasing number of visitors, the Province is raising camping fees as of March 15, 2015.