The BC Parks Foundation is leading a fund-raising effort to purchase lands above Juniper Ridge.   A donor has provided 50% of the funds needed and a campaign has been launched to crowdfund $1 million for this project.    “This area near Juniper Ridge is a breathtaking 517-acre landscape east of Kamloops, home to rare grasslands, centuries-old trees, and vital habitat for species at risk. These grasslands support over 30% of the province’s threatened species, yet they cover less than 1% of British Columbia.”

“If everyone puts in whatever they can, it will all add up and we’ll get there. These crowdfunding campaigns are always a lot of fun and a great legacy for everyone who gets involved.” – Andy Day, CEO, BC Parks Foundation.

The initiative is supported by the Grasslands Conservation Council of B.C. and Kamloops Naturalist Club.

“This is a beautiful area and a part of British Columbia’s natural heritage that is becoming increasingly rare.  We want to keep it for everyone to enjoy.”- Nancy Flood, President, Kamloops Naturalist Club

More information is available at this link – You Can Protect a Rare Natural Treasure Near Juniper Ridge! 

Your support is requested for this provincial project, situated right in our backyard.

Written by the author, posted to Kamloops Naturalist Club’s website and to this site.