Parks are getting improvements
Photo: Colin Dacre
Fintry Provincial Park
Several parks in the interior of BC are being upgraded with $ 5 million in provincial government funding.
“We heard calls for greater access to nature to promote health and wellbeing during COVID-19. These meaningful projects create jobs to meet those needs as part of our support for the communities in British Columbia,” said George Heyman , Environment Minister and Climate Protection Strategy.
“Investments in provincial parks also protect sensitive ecosystems, support our climate protection goals and make parks more accessible to everyone.”
The government has added 1,205 new campsites to the provinces’ inventory over the past three years. A new, fully equipped campsite with 90 spaces in Manning Park is under construction and is due to open in spring.
Improvements to the provincial park in the southern interior
- Fintry Provincial Park: Transform the boarded-up historic packing house structure into a safe, usable day shelter.
- Bear Creek Provincial Park: A further 35 campsites are supplied with electricity with 30 amps.
- Ellison Provincial Park: Pavement of the access road to the campsite, bypass road to the campsite and day parking.
- Shuswap Lake Provincial Park: Improving the water treatment and water heating system.
- Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park: Improvements to the water system.
- Tweedsmuir Provincial Park South: Improving water quality.
- Wasa Lake Provincial Park: Water System Improvements.
- Syringa Provincial Park: Improvements to the water system.
- Kokanee Creek Provincial Park: new accessible pit toilets and mobile mat.
Improvements to the provincial park in Northern BC
- Mount Robson Provincial Park: Upgrades to the Berg Lake Trail, including replacing the bear cache, repairs to the footbridge, and a new shelter at Marmot Campground. Upgrades are also being made to ranger station buildings on the service site.
- West Lake Provincial Park: Service Building Renovation.
- Swan Lake Provincial Park: Installation of the boat dock.
- Lakelse Lake Provincial Park: New charging station for electric vehicles in the daytime area.
- Tyhee Lake Provincial Park: New EV charging station in the day area.
- Naikoon Provincial Park: New EV charging station and water quality improvement.
- Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park: new pit toilets and furniture.
- Nisga’a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park: Upgrade the audiovisual interpretation experience at the visitor center for an accessible cultural experience.
