The Conservation Officer Service (COS) has received a report of a black bear and cub that got into unsecured garbage at Rainbow Park on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

• Please remember to put all food and scented items in the bear-resistant garbage cans.
• If a garbage can is full, please pack it out with you.

Please report wildlife-human interactions where public safety may be at risk to the RAPP Line: 1-877-952-7277. 

If the garbage or recycling is full in one of our parks, please contact Resort Operations at 604-935-8307, or e-mail parks@whistler.ca.

Resources

Learn more about living alongside bears and other wildlife in Whistler, including bear safety on trails.

Discover safe travel tips in bear country from Parks Canada.