Welcome!

The Elders Council for Parks in BC is an independent society. Our members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in BC.

The society provides a way for our members to continue to lead and participate in volunteer projects aimed at ensuring the long-term well-being of BC's world-class park systems.

Recognize our park pioneers

Write the history of BC's park system and establish a heritage centre.

Collect important archives and memorabilia to ensure they are preserved.

Educate the next generation of BC's park champions.

Leave a legacy to support an endowment for park-related projects.

Register for the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia! Membership is free.

Read the minutes from the Elders Council for Parks meetings

We look forward to your support and ideas. Let us know about other people who may want to be involved with the Elders Council for Parks. Please contact us to ensure you and your ideas are included.

There are more ways to get involved:

• volunteer for one of our projects
• donate archival documents and historic artifacts.

News & Events

View the video: BC Parks: Celebrating 100 years of Recreation and Protection

Read the Park Pioneers profiles!

The Elders Council Heritage Centre is open at Mount Seymour Provincial Park

Summer 2009 newsletter here! Look for our next newsletter in April 2010!

Photos from the 2006 Elders Gathering in Penticton are here!

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