Partners

Arts and Culture Colwood Society

 Arts & Culture Colwood Society is a team of citizens whose mission is to provide advocacy for the arts, strengthen partnerships, collaborate, and connect community through the arts.

Parks Canada is proud to collaborate with Arts & Culture Colwood Society in hosting the “In Sight Festival” at Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. The Festival invites visitors to embrace diversity, build friendships, connect with nature and the local community, in one of Colwood’s most beautiful natural settings.

Camping & RVing BC Coalition

Camping and RVing BC is a coalition of partners that manage or represent over 1,700 campgrounds throughout British Columbia. The coalition provides planning information to help travellers locate RV rentals and unique campsites, make reservations, seek out attractions and find things to do. In addition to Camping and RVing at Parks Canada places throughout BC, the coalition includes provincial campgrounds (BC Parks), privately operated campgrounds and RV parks (including municipal campgrounds) and Recreation Sites and Trails BC (operated by the provincial government). British Columbia’s vast mountain ranges, miles of beaches, sparkling lakes, flowing rivers and lush, green forests offer the ultimate camping and RVing experience.

Canadian Wildlife Federation – Canadian Conservation Corps Program

The Canadian Conservation Corps (CCC) Program is funded by the Government of Canada, through the Canada Service Corps. This three-part program presents an exciting opportunity for young Canadians 18-30 years of age, to learn, grow and experience Canada in a unique way while having a real impact on conservation.

The program deeply engages young Canadians in our natural and cultural heritage through three modes of experiential learning: leadership training, Wilderness Adventure (a wilderness expedition), Service to the community through a conservation field work placement and Education outreach in their local community. Parks Canada is proud to participate in the field work component of the program with placements at locations throughout Vancouver Island.

Pollinator Partnership Canada

Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C) is a registered charity dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems through conservation, education, collaboration, policy advising, and research. Signature initiatives include the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides.

Parks Canada is proud to collaborate with Pollinator Partnership Canada as a member of the Island Pollinator Initiative, a coalition of groups working to preserve and protect pollinators on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands (British Columbia, Canada) through education and outreach, habitat preservation and creation, and collaborative action.

Science World

Science World is a not-for-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout the province of British Columbia.

Parks Canada is proud to be collaborating with Science World in the delivery of our urban outreach program in Vancouver. Visitors to Science World can enjoy programs and activities that bring the stories of Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas to the people of Vancouver.