HERITAGE WEEK 2011 : FEBRUARY 21-27

A Century of Conservation

Parks and Protected Areas

The 2011 Heritage Week theme has been selected to honour the centennial of B.C. Parks.  

British Columbia is known around the world as a place of great natural beauty and unspoiled wilderness.  It makes sense that we would have one of the greatest park systems in the world.

Today parks are a responsibility of all levels of governments. And our parks are not just places of natural beauty and wilderness. Some have great cultural significance, or are noted for their historic landmarks and structures.  Many city parks are a conscious blend of nature and planned landscape.

Whatever its size, makeup or purpose, every park is a testament to the culture of conservation which unites the values of heritage and environmental protection.

March 1, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the very first provincial park in British Columbia - Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. FInd out more:
» www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/BCParks100/