About Us

We are a completely volunteer-driven organization raising funds for BC Marine Parks land acquisition and enhancements that are user- and ecologically-friendly.   We have no office or overhead.  We liaise and cooperate with the Province of British Columbia and the BC Parks administration to implement enhancements and acquire land for new parks.

Our Purpose

Our mandate is to help the Province of British Columbia create new marine parks and enhance existing ones. The parks are for everyone, including beachcombers, kayakers on up to larger pleasure boaters.  The British Columbia coast is one of the finest marine recreational areas in the world.

Our funding comes from the members of the Council of B.C. Yacht Clubs, financial support in partnership with other associations, special bequests and from people like you. Private memorials, cash donations or property donations are all welcomed as a wonderful lasting legacy.   CRA approved tax receipts are available for donations over $25.00.

Our Vision for the Future

Our vision for the future is to continue to acquire land to be designated and protected as marine parks, and to continue to protect the environment by enhancing the accessibility and user friendliness of our marine parks.

Our Past Achievements

In 1989 B.C. Parks approached the Council of BC Yacht Clubs and asked it to assist in protecting recreational boating interests and to raise funds for the purchase of properties to become BC Marine Parks.

In 1990 the B.C. Marine Parks Forever Society was formed and registered as a charity by the Council of BC Yacht Clubs which, as the parent organization, oversees all activities of the Society, appoints its Directors and approves any donations for land acquisitions or improvements recommended by the Societies board.

In 2017, the Society funded the construction and installation of a sign depicting a 1950’s pictorial history of Wallace Island / Conover Cove. It is located on the path north of the dock

Wallace Island Resort

In 2019, in cooperation with Capital City Yacht Club and co-funded with BC Parks, a new Park Host dock was installed in Tod Inlet. Capital City Yacht Club members act as Park Hosts assisting boaters with information about the park and assisting boaters with anchoring and other needs.