Many opportunities can arise from the creation of a national park reserve on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Here is our take on some of these possibilities. As people add their perspectives, this section will grow.
- Transportation Opportunities
Questions and Answers Will the number of visitors increase dramatically? No. About 300,000 visitors to come to Crippen Park in 2010. Of these, 275,000 were island residents and 27,000 were off-island visitors. It is expected that an additional 2000 t...
- Possibilities for Crippen Park
Could It Be an Even Better Park? The Bowen community has a long, deep, and strongly felt connection to the lands currently managed by the Metro Vancouver Parks Department. Could Crippen be an even better park if managed by Parks Canada? We consider th...
- Watershed Protection Opportunities
What if We Had a National Park on Bowen Island? The Short Story on Water Bowen’s crown lands play a strategic role in the production of our fresh water. Bowen’s natural water system has provided islanders with abundant clean water for generations...
- Opportunities in the Arts
A national park reserve opens up many possibilities for Bowen’s artists and art lovers. This article looks at just a few of the arts and culture related projects that Parks Canada is involved in across Canada that benefits nearby communities. Current...
- Ecological Opportunities
by By Sue Ellen Fast This article explores the possibilities for maintaining a healthy ecosystem that a national park on Bowen Island can provide for wildlife and islanders, and the people of Canada, now and into the future. Download this a...
- Province 'fully committed to ensuring Bowen Island's interests'
These emails provide assurances that Bowen Island will be consulted on any future negotiations, and a park agreement would not be completed by the province without assent from Bowen. Bold formating on some sentences has been added by us for clarity. ...
- Educational Opportunities
This article looks at the possibilities for learning that a National Park on Bowen Island can provide islanders and the people of Canada. Parks Canada’s mandate requires that its parks play a major role in education of Canadians about the site’s...
- The latest Canadian export: park management know-how
By Gloria Galloway © Globe and Mail, July 26, 2011 About one benefit of National Parks - not specifically about Bowen. As the oldest national parks service in the world, Parks Canada has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience, from ho...
- Bowen Heritage and the National Park Proposal
Crippen Park could play an important role in the revitalization of Snug Cove, especially if it were administered by Parks Canada. There are distinct differences between Parks Canada and Metro Vancouver when it comes to policies and priorities for park ...
- Questions and Answers
from the Bowen Island National Park Advisory Committee This document has been reformatted from the original. If you notice any errors, omissions or confusion arising from this, or would like to know when an answer was last updated, please refer to the...
- Are Bowen Crown Lands Currently Protected?
The following, written by a veteran of 40 years in the BC forest industry, poses some concerns about the current state of crown land protection, the potential threat to our forest and the value of having a national park on Bowen Island. There is a...
- Economic Opportunities
A National Park offers us an opportunity unlike any other to turn our struggling local economy into a more sustainable one. Our island economy currently lacks the means to generate true wealth, leaving us unable to maintain basic services, and certainl...
