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.B次元官网网址檚 parks have been an B次元官网网址渋ncredibly successful engine to provide benefits for all living things, including humans, for generations to come.B次元官网网址�

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 B次元官网网址� the 25x25 campaign to protect 25 per cent of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 land and waters by 2025.

So far, the province has protected around 20 per cent, according to Heyman, adding the foundation funding will be B次元官网网址渋ncredibly helpfulB次元官网网址� in meeting the provincial governmentB次元官网网址檚 goal of protecting 30 per cent of British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 lands base by 2030.

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