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ORCBC is now a certified living wage employer!
We’re proud to share that ORCBC is now officially certified as a Living Wage Employer through Living Wage BC. This certification reflects our commitment to ensuring that all our staff, contractors, and interns are paid a fair, livable wage—one that reflects the true costs of living in BC.
Join our team: Communications officer (youth position)
We are looking for a new team member with a passion for the outdoors to support and grow our outreach, fundraising, and annual initiatives, such as BC Trails Day.
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.
New guide argues creating a more welcoming outdoors is good for everyone
The Outdoors for All: An Inspiration Guide for Creating Welcoming Outdoor Recreation Spaces highlights how inclusive initiatives can transform outdoor spaces for everyone. From adaptive trails in Kimberley to welcoming newcomers, the guide showcases practical steps and success stories, inspiring outdoor groups to foster diversity and connection in recreation.
Make Your Voice Heard: Advocate for Outdoor Recreation in BC!
We’re calling on the BC government to prioritize outdoor recreation. This means increased investment in trails, parks, and facilities, better support for volunteer groups, and ensuring that recreation is accessible to everyone.
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.