Jim Phillips and Roger Hind attended the Parliamentary budget briefing in Victoria on June 1, 2026 on behalf of the Council and MPFS, see also our email dated March 30, 2026. Roger presented the abridged briefing to the committee (one speaker with time constrained to a 5 min presentation). Jenifer Jennings and Alison Meredith had created the briefs and Roger answered the committee panel’s […]
The BC Parks Foundation announced that the fundraising of $1.25 million to protect 100 acres of coastal forest and nearly one kilometre of untouched shoreline in Prideaux Haven was successful. The Marine Parks Forever Society contributed $ 100,000 to this effort. With the Wilson 5 Foundation’s matching gift, the $2.5 million to purchase the property are secured for conservation. Details […]
by BC Parks Foundation February 3, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – Thanks to an extraordinary community effort, 372 acres of pristine waterfront on Saturna Island will now be protected forever. This rare property, nestled beside the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, boasts more than three kilometers of coastline, pockets of old-growth, and Garry Oak meadows—comprising one of British Columbia’s […]
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.
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. Read More
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 […]
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 […]
