Photo by Ian Routley

Enjoy birding, botany, geology and marine biology outings; learn more about nature during field trips and camps in communities throughout BC. Help restore a marsh, monitor bird life, caretake a natural area, provide nest boxes, remove invasive species or help run a nature house. Join a local nature club for these activities, plus monthly speakers and social activities. More benefits of Membership are listed further below on this page. To find the nature club nearest you and membership information for that club, click here. Joining a local nature club includes your membership in BC Nature.

Or join BC Nature directly by completing and mailing in the Membership Application form (71 KB pdf) together with your annual $20 fee for Direct Membership.

If you prefer to join online, you can do so through the secure online "Pay Pal subscribe” button by clicking on the image to the left.

BC Nature is a federation of local natural history groups and represents 50 local nature clubs throughout BC. Our legal name is the Federation of British Columbia Naturalists.

Donate to BC Nature!

You can donate to BC Nature online or by mail. You can use the secure online “Pay Pal donate” by clicking on the image to the left. Tax receipts will be issued from our office. If you wish, you may specify that your donation is to honour someone, or in memory of someone, and that information will be forwarded to BC Nature so we can mail a card of acknowledgement to the address you specify.

Alternatively, you can donate by mailing us a cheque with the form: Donation Slip (133 KB). When you donate to us by mail, your tax receipt will be mailed to you within a week or two. If you wish, you can specify that your mailed in donation is in honour of someone or in memory of someone, by including a note telling us where to mail the card of acknowledgement.

Thanks for your support!

What are the Benefits of BC Nature Membership?

• Adding your support to the BC Nature mission; "Know Nature and to keep it Worth Knowing".
• The chance to share and participate in activities with like-minded people who love nature and who actively support conservation initiatives. The privilege to be part of a network of BC Naturalists .
• The opportunity to participate in all activities of BC Nature: Spring and Fall General meetings conferences, camps, interpretive walks and access to the wealth of nature knowledge in BC Nature.
• The opportunity to serve as a director or fill other executive positions within BC Nature.
• The right to vote at the Annual General meeting.
• A subscription to the excellent BC Nature Magazine.
• Coverage under the Public Liability insurance policy of BC Nature for directors and members . This is especially applicable to field trips, work parties and other outdoor activities.
• The right to be made welcome at all BC Nature Clubs along with the opportunity to participate in their activities.
• You will also be a welcome visitor at 51 clubs around the province.

Conservation and Education

BC Nature works to protect biodiversity, species at risk, parks and other natural areas throughout the province. Our members participate in many groups that help shape public policy on our environment. Our member clubs are at the forefront of many conservation and stewardship projects.

Since becoming a registered society in 1969, we have been working towards the goals of education and conservation, reflected in our motto: “To Know Nature and To Keep It Worth Knowing”.

The Constitution of BC Nature lists these four purposes:

• To provide naturalists and nature clubs of BC with a unified voice on conservation and environmental issues
• To foster an awareness, appreciation and understanding of our natural environment, that it may be wisely used and maintained for future generations
• To encourage the formation and cooperation of nature clubs throughout BC
• To provide a means of communication between naturalists in BC.

Photo by Ian Routley

Our membership includes respected naturalists, environmentalists, biologists, academics and other nature experts in the province.

To read about Activities of BC Nature – 2010/2011 Annual Report (1.5 mb), reviewed at our Williams Lake 2011 Annual General Meeting. Further Activities and updates are in the 2011 FGM report from our Fall General Meeting hosted by Delta Naturalists in Tsawwassen in October 2011.

The Next Five Years BC Nature Strategic Plan (675 KB) describes future focus for BC Nature.

Contact Information for BC Nature
The BC Nature office can be reached at manager@bcnature.ca, (604) 985-3057 or c/o Parks Heritage Centre,1620 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver, BC  V7G 2R9. The office manager is Betty Davison.

The board of directors of BC Nature includes a representative from each member club. Below, the executive board of BC Nature: