BC Parks基金会购买土地以保护John Dean省公园附近的旧林。 BC Parks Foundation buys land to protect old-growth forest near John Dean Provincial Park.

不列颠哥伦比亚公园基金会在Saanich的John Dean省公园附近购置了6公顷土地,保留了最后剩下的老式Douglas fir和Garry橡树生态系统。 The BC Parks Foundation has acquired six hectares of land next to John Dean Provincial Park in Saanich, preserving the last remaining old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak ecosystems. 在Tsawout第一民族和John Dean公园协会之友的帮助下,160万美元的购买资金阻碍了这一重要生境的发展。 The $1.6 million purchase, funded with help from Tsawout First Nation and the Friends of John Dean Park Society, prevents development of this vital habitat. 随着管理计划的制定和公园与公园的连接的开发,土地仍将对公众关闭。 The land will remain closed to the public as plans for management and connecting it to the park are developed. 它还作为学习WSÁNE民族历史和传统的教育网站。 It also serves as an educational site for learning about the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples' history and traditions.