Save BC Parks

Since 2001, the BC Liberal government has cut $10 million from the BC Parks budget - including $2.5 million in 2009 and more than $660,000 in the last year alone.

In the past 2 years, more than 40 park vehicle leases were terminated. Gasoline and travel budgets for park rangers to patrol BC parks were slashed. Some rangers and supervisors are forced to patrol parks by Greyhound bus for lack of a vehicle. Some parks areas have no budget for toilet paper. Only 10 full-time park rangers are left to cover the entire province. 60 per cent of seasonal rangers' jobs were cut in 2009, and their work contracts cut to 4 months a year.

Our parks cannot take any more neglect. Infrastructure is decaying. Lack of patrols are resulting in damage to BC parks and an increased risk of wildfires.

Help us send a message to the BC Liberal government, to restore BC Parks funding to the 2000 levels ($40 million), to reclaim one of British Columbia's most valuable natural assets. Here are some things you can do to help:

Send an e-mail to the Premier and Environment Minister

Express your concern about the neglect of BC Parks, and request that the BC government restore funding to the 2000 level of $40 million a year.

Send an online e-mail message here

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