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Why Outdoor Recreation Needs a Stronger Commitment in BC’s 2026 Budget
This week, ORCBC submitted its recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2026. Our message is clear: BC’s outdoor recreation system is at a tipping point, and the province must invest now to ensure it remains safe, inclusive, and sustainable for future generations.
Meet the Minister: New leader of Environment and Parks sees a lot of potential for recreation over the next 4 years
New Environment and Parks Minister Tamara Davidson sees outdoor recreation as a key opportunity for community and economic growth. She plans to strengthen collaboration with volunteer groups, improve accessibility, and align recreation with conservation and Indigenous partnerships, all within tight fiscal limits.
Why recreation planning works
Clear recreation planning turned Koocanusa from chaos into a stewardship success. Through collaboration, trail management, and positive community engagement, the Elk Valley Adventure & Dirt Riders Society proved that responsible recreation is possible.
As tourism surges, can BC’s outdoor recreation system keep up?
B.C.’s tourism boom highlights urgent needs: more trails, better funding, and support for the volunteers sustaining outdoor recreation.
Why a BC staycation might be your best adventure yet
With the ongoing international uncertainty and shifting travel trends, more people are choosing to stay closer to home. In a province like BC, that choice still offers endless possibilities.
ORCBC 2025 Annual General Meeting - Call for nominations and resolutions
The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia (ORCBC) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual General Meeting, which will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7 pm PT.
Pulling in the same direction: What the amalgamation of Rec Sites and Trails and BC Parks means for recreation
The amalgamation of Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC) and BC Parks under the new Ministry of Environment and Parks aims to streamline operations, align regional structures, and enhance collaboration. While the shift promises efficiencies and stronger partnerships, concerns remain about preserving RSTBC’s community-centered approach amidst a more corporate structure.
Outdoors for All: An Inspiration Guide for Creating Welcoming Outdoor Recreation Spaces
The outdoors is for everyone—but creating spaces where everyone feels they truly belong requires intentional effort. That’s why the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC) is proud to introduce Outdoors for All, our new inspiration guide designed to help outdoor groups take meaningful steps toward building more inclusive and accessible communities.
ORCBC Story Series
This new series focuses on the many benefits – some well known, many less so – that outdoor recreation brings to people, communities and the province. .
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From access to nature to apps and AI, the evolution of trail construction to electric power, this story series looks at how recreation will change and evolve over the short and long term.
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In this story series, we feature recreation organizations that are advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through trail and outdoor recreation projects.
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This story series explores the connection between climate change and recreation. Through conversations with scientists, advocates, land managers, recreationists, and more, we look at how a warming world and more extreme weather is impacting the activities we love. But more than glum news, we’re interested in how the recreation industry is already hard at work preparing for change, reducing the impacts, and actively trying to slow global warming.
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In a time when trails, roads, campgrounds, rivers and lakes are busier than ever, it’s important to remember that it takes a community to make fun possible. This story series profiles the people who work behind the scenes in B.C., so you can have that special moment today.