B.C.Marine Parks Forever Society
400 Newcastle Ave V9S 4J1 Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Stern Tie locations 2015 - 2018

This is the largest donation in the history of the Society and brings the total donation to BC Parks to over $2 Million

The Stern Tie Stewardship Program has been officially launched with the first shore tie pins, chain and plaques being installed in Melanie Cove in Desolation Sound on July 10, 2015 Park Ranger, Ian Curtis, Area Supervisor, Rod Dalziel and Section Head, Wade Anderson all BC Parks staff, assisted by George Creek, President of BC Marine Parks Forever Society installed the material supplied by BC Marine Parks Forever through fund raising efforts with the BC Marine Parks Guides.In... addition to supplying the materials, BCMPFS has agreed to fund 50% of the installation costs incurred by BC Parks. The TanCar, a 34 ft. trawler owned by George & Barb Creek was the first vessel to tie to one of the new pins. BCMPFS has supplied enough materials for about 50 pins in Melanie, Prideaux Haven, Laura Cove and Scobiel Island. The installation process will continue by BC Parks staff as time permits. In addition to this effort, K2 Park Services, the Park Operator for several parks on the South Coast of Vancouver Island, has started the process of replacing some of the pins in Pirates Cove and Princess Cove with the supplied pins, chains and plaques. Photos will be added See more