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Bute Island stern ties preserve natural beauty and improve shoreline boater safety
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), with technical, materials and funding assistance from the BC Marine Parks Forever Society, installed 8 stern tie pins and chains to improve anchoring safety for boaters at Bute Island Regional Park in Ladysmith Harbour.
How You Can Help
Canadian and American boaters can help to make boater’s life better and protect the environment by supporting the work of the Marine Parks Forever Society
The B.C. Marine Parks Forever Society is committed to making improvements that enhance the boating experience. The society is a Canadian non-profit organization welcoming donations from Canada as well as the United States.
What Do You Know About the Marine Parks Forever Society?
Since 1990, the Marine Parks Forever Society helps the Province of British Columbia to create new marine parks and enhance existing parks. The funding comes from donations of members of the Council of BC Yacht Clubs, foundations and special bequests.
The two most recent projects are the purchase of one of the Harmony Islands in Jervis Inlet and the well-know stern tie program. The foundation has contributed more than 2 mio $ to the acquisition and betterment of over a dozen BC marine parks, and 186 stern-tie pins in 10 locations make anchoring so much easier – and protect the environment. And the work is going on!
Marine Parks Forever Society
In 1989 the British Columbia Parks Department approached the Council of BC Yacht Clubs to set up a charitable organization to assist in protecting recreational boating interests and to raise funds for the purchase of BC Marine Parks. In 1990 B.C. Marine Parks Forever Society was formed. They are all un-paid volunteers without an office. They are also Council of BC Yacht Club members and they represent the recreational boaters in British Columbia.