Our Mission

The Objective of the organization is to work cooperatively and under agreement with The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park management and staff, to enhance the educational, recreational, and Interpretive programs in the Cypress Hills Park as well as facilities in the Park. To foster appreciation and understanding of the natural ecosystems of the Cypress Hills, its management and use and to provide ongoing management services to bequests made by individuals and/or corporations for use in activities of the park or for furtherance of educational or cultural purposes.

About Friends of Cypress Hills Park

The Friends of Cypress Hills Park have built an Observatory complete with a 60 seat classroom and 14" Celetron Telescope, a playground, placed numerous memorial benches and interpretive signs, have established and maintain a recycle program, they host and provide all volunteers for an annual Canada Day breakfast, sponsor and organize the annual Ivan Eng Memorial Golf Tournament and purchase equipment for the beach as well as for park astronomy interpretive programs. The friends also provide donation and bequest management for donations received by the park or Friends for specific events including First Nations events.