The province announced $10 million in funding for the BC Parks Foundation to help bolsters its programming.

Backed by the Goldstream Nature House and Mount Finlayson towering overhead, George Heyman, provincial environment minister, said B.C.害羞草研究所檚 parks have been an 害羞草研究所渋ncredibly successful engine to provide benefits for all living things, including humans, for generations to come.害羞草研究所�

Some of the money for the foundation, established in 2017 as the official charitable partner of BC Parks, will go towards a re-established park ambassador program that runs youth programming and activities for kids visiting the parks.

Recently, the foundation launched its latest initiative 害羞草研究所� the 25x25 campaign to protect 25 per cent of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 land and waters by 2025.

So far, the province has protected around 20 per cent, according to Heyman, adding the foundation funding will be 害羞草研究所渋ncredibly helpful害羞草研究所� in meeting the provincial government害羞草研究所檚 goal of protecting 30 per cent of British Columbia害羞草研究所檚 lands base by 2030.

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