Celebrating Recreation and Parks: Throughout June and Beyond
In celebration of June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM) communities across BC have been hosting nature-based activities to highlight the health benefits of...
Award-winning Victoria Gardening Program Sows Seeds that Feed and Connect
First-time growers and experienced gardeners have found solace in the soil during the pandemic through the help of a City of Victoria gardening program...
How the Vancouver Park Board is Shifting the Approach to Encampments
By building communication and trust with the former residents of the Strathcona Park encampment, the Vancouver Park Board has demonstrated a significant and positive...
Unwin Park and Jumpstart Playground: Setting the Standard for Inclusive Play
There are times when local governments are able to garner funding outside of their municipal budget envelopes to fulfil planning and development ‘wish lists’....
Designing for Children in Nature at Aldergrove Regional Park
Metro Vancouver operates a regional parks system that is made up of 22 regional parks, 3 regional park reserves, 2 ecological conservancy areas and...
Regional Parks Connect People to Nature in the Capital Regional District
THE 2017 Parks for All conference in Banff, Alberta highlighted the important contribution
of local and regional park systems to the overall network of parks...
Positioning Municipal and Regional Parks
The lands we now refer to as Canada have been home for First Nation peoples for millennia. Over the past 400 years, thousands of...