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9. A Brush with the Okanagan 8am - 3pm,
Vaseux Lake, $20
9. A Brush with the Okanagan
Time: 8am - 3pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: The Nature Sanctuary Parking Lot (north)
Age Permitted: Adults Only What to Bring: All Paint Supplies; Easel/Chair; All-weather Protection/Clothing; Sun Hat/Umbrella; Camera; Water; Bagged Lunch; Good Walking Footwear Category: Painting; Botany; Walk; Wildlife Description: Join 2010 Festival Artist and landscape painter Angie McIntosh for a day of South Okanagan inspiration and painting. Learn about the beautiful but fragile local habitat in the Vaseux Protected Area in a walk with grasslands ecologist and writer Don Gayton. Spend the rest of the day painting in the area. This event is suitable to artists of all levels wishing to paint in the outdoors in watercolours or acrylics. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 15
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33. Artists
Paint Out Day 8am - 3pm,
Vaseux Lake, $10
33. Artists Paint Out Day
Time: 8am - 3pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: The Nature Sanctuary Parking Lot (north)
Age Permitted: Adults Only What to Bring: All Paint Supplies; Easel/Chair; All-weather Protection/Clothing; Sun Hat/Umbrella; Camera; Water; Bagged Lunch; Good Walking Footwear Category: Geology; Painting (outdoors)
Description: Join 2010 Meadowlark Festival landscape painter Angie McIntosh and Geoscapes artist and geologist Dr. Murray Roed for a day of plein air painting in the Vaseux Lake area. Together with fellow artists, you will enjoy the local landscape and brainstorm about future projects and ways to bring the local beauty and conservation issues to the public’s attention. This event is suitable to experienced artists wishing to paint in the outdoors. Writers, poets and others in the arts field are also invited to join the group to soak up the atmosphere and inspiration. Transport: None
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 25
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56. Okanagan
Big Day Challenge - Let the Real
Games Begin! Midnight -
Midnight, Okanagan, FREE!
56. Okanagan Big Day Challenge – Let the Real Games Begin!
Time: Midnight to Midnight Location: Okanagan Valley
Meeting Place: N/A Age Permitted: All
What to Bring: N/A Category: Birding; Big Day
Description: Join in the fun of this friendly competition to see which team can see and hear the most species of birds in one day (midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday) in the Okanagan Valley. Once again, this year is fossil-fuel-free, so all teams and individuals must do their birding while walking, biking or sitting! For those not wanting to deal with total sleep deprivation, there is the Little Big Day, which starts at 4am and ends at noon. Bicycle birding teams usually see about 130 species, and the record to date is 146! Funds raised through pledges will go towards bird conservation and research projects, including the Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory. To Register: Contact Dick Cannings (250) 493-3393 or email dickcannings@shaw.ca FREE event! Transport: None
Price: FREE
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: Unlimited
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78. Organic
Farms & Conservation
Areas in the Similkameen
Valley 8am - 5pm, $50
78. Organic Farms & Conservation Areas in the Similkameen Valley
Time: 8am - 5pm Location: Similkameen Valley
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre;
or Chopaka (if coming from Oliver/Osoyoos)
Age Permitted: 16+ What to Bring: Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Binoculars/Notebook Category: Bus Tour; Organic Farming, Wildlife; Walk Description: Join Lee McFadyen for a great day visiting a number of organic farms, of which some participate in The Land Conservancy’s Conservation Partners Program. During this insightful tour you will receive an overview of organic methods and explore various conservation and restoration sites. Different habitats will be featured at many of the farms visited. Enjoy lunch while taking in the view of the beautiful Similkameen River, Mount Chopaka and The Sleeping Lady.
Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport and Lunch
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 19
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10. Wildflower
Hike to McIntyre Bluff 8:30am - 4pm,
Vaseux Lake, $25
10. Wildflower Hike to McIntyre Bluff
Time: 8:30am - 4pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre;
or Covert Farms, Oliver Age Permitted: 15+
What to Bring: Sturdy Hiking Boots; Sun Hat/Protection; Bagged Lunch/Snacks; All-weather Clothing; Water (2 litres); Binoculars; Camera; Field Guide to Plants of the Southern Interior (optional - extra guides available) Category: Birding; Hike; Wildflowers Description: Discover a dazzling array of spring wildflowers and birds as you hike through one of the most beautiful settings in the Okanagan to a spectacular lookout above the valley with well-known naturalist, bird-watcher, and photographer Eva Durance. Bird and plant checklists will be for sale for a nominal amount. Transport: Carpool
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 4
Max Group #: 15
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34. Random Acts
of Ecological
Kindness 9am - 3pm,
White Lake, $10
34. Random Acts of Ecological Kindness
Time: 9am - 3pm Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: White Lake Interpretive Kiosk
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sturdy Work Boots; Work Gloves; All-weather Work Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection Category: Ecological Restoration; Botany Description: Approaching the earth humbly is the key to building a sustainable relationship with nature. Join ecologist Don Gayton and engage a roadside landscape near White Lake and spend the day cleaning up refuse, identifying and pulling weeds, learning and mapping the native vegetation, and ending with a ceremonial planting. Your tools, lunch and an introduction to ecological restoration is provided. No qualifications required, other than humility and work gloves. Transport: None Level of Difficulty: You Decide! Price: Includes Bagged Lunch
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: N/A
Max Group #: 25
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11. Sustainable
Green Buildings Tour 9am - 4pm, Penticton, $50
11. Sustainable Green Buildings Tour
Time: 9am - 4pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 14+ What to Bring: Water; Good Footwear; All-weather Clothing Category: Bus Tour; Walk; Green Buildings; Geology Description: Join architect Cal Meiklejohn for a great exploration of sustainable and ecologically friendly buildings and homes. Tour a traditional workshop where doors are being crafted from reclaimed BC Douglas Fir timbers. Wander a working organic orchard where Nigel Skermer, a geotechnical engineer, will give a brief overview of the unique geology of the South Okanagan. Visit a beautiful log post and beam home with straw bale walls and solar power, and the new LEEDTM Gold addition to the Community Centre and Centre for Excellence in Penticton, one of the few Living BuildingsTM under construction in Canada! Enjoy a picnic lunch at Matheson Creek Farm and learn about the fruit stand built of reclaimed wood and straw bales. Finally, visit ‘Manndala’ - a home of sustainable materials and concepts, with soul and spirituality at its core. Also visit Quietude next door - recently featured in Natural Home Magazine. Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport and Lunch
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 18
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35. Sustainable
Green Buildings Tour 9am - 4pm, Penticton, $50
35. Sustainable Green Buildings Tour
Time: 9am - 4pm Location: Penticton
Description: (see event number 11 for full details)
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 18
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1. ECOmmunity Place Tour 8am - 10am, Penticton, $15
1. ECOmmunity Place Tour
Time: 8am - 10am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: ECOmmunity Place Gate, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Insect Repellant Category: Riparian; Walk; First Nations; Storytelling; History; Wildlife; Amphibians; Birding Description: Visit ECOmmunity Place with an interpretive Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, who will guide you through this interesting tour. This property, 135 acres of leased Locatee land, is home to six endangered Species at Risk. You will also gain an Indigenous cultural insight through stories that have been passed down specific to each of these species. ECOmmunity Place is a conservation project of the En’owkin Centre in partnership with the Land Conservancy of B.C. along with other environmental and conservation groups. Transport: None
Price: Adults $15; Youth: $12
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 30
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12. KVR History and Birding Cycling Tour 6:30am - 1pm,
Naramata, $75
12. Kettle Valley Railway History & Birding Cycling Tour with Dick Cannings
Time: 6:30am – 1pm Location: Naramata
Meeting Place: Smethurst Road & Kettle Valley Railway
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Mountain Bike (wide, firm tires/good working order); Cycling Helmet/Gloves; Layered All-weather Clothing; Minimum 2 Litres of Water; Snacks; Sturdy Footwear; Camera/Binoculars (recommended) Category: Birding; Bicycle; History; Wildlife; Wildflowers; Non-smoking Description: Join renowned birder and naturalist Dick Cannings and history buffs Marg Kitson and John Shaske for a descending cycle along the scenic Kettle Valley Railway Trail. Starting in Naramata, you and your bike will be shuttled to Chute Lake to begin the gentle descent down the 2.2% gradient. During this fantastic trip you will learn about the building of the Kettle Valley Railway and visit relics of the Railway including Adra Tunnel and the Rock Ovens. Look and listen for a variety of birds that find their home in the Okangan Valley, and take in an array of flora and fauna as you descend from a subalpine forest into spectacular Ponderosa pines. Cycling 30 kms back to Naramata along a gravel surfaced trail, you will reach Marg and John’s rustic acreage, where you will enjoy a picnic lunch and chat in the beautiful setting of the Naramata Bench. Transport: Shuttle to Chute Lake Price: Includes Lunch and Transport
Price: $75
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 17
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36. Cottonwoods
Birding Tour 5:30am - 10am,
Penticton, $25
36. Cottonwoods Birding Tour
Time: 5:30am to 10am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Behind Docs Driving Range, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Binoculars;
All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Snack; Spotting Scope/Field Guide (optional)
Category: Walk; Birding; First Nations Description: Join one of the Okanagan Nation’s Traditional Knowledge Keepers and teacher, Richard Armstrong, and conservation biologist and author, Michael Bezener, in a rare opportunity to bird at dawn on the En’owkin Centre Locatee Lands. This special area encompasses 72 acres of complex mosaic riparian habitats found nowhere else in the Penticton area, and is home to many common and several rare and endangered species. You will see and hear a wide range of migrant and resident birds, and learn about the cultural and conservation significance of species known to inhabit the site including Yellow-breasted Chat, Great Horned Owl, Western Screech-Owl, Barn Owl, Veery and Yellow Warbler. Transport: None
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 25
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57. Marron
Valley Birding Tour 7:30am -
11:30am, $30
57. Marron Valley Birding Tour
Time: 7:30am - 11:30am Location: Marron Valley
Description: (see event number 13 for full details)
Price: $30
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 14
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79. Hike to
McIntyre Bluff 6am - 2pm, Okanagan
Falls, $25
79. Hike to McIntyre Bluff
Time: 6am - 2pm Location: Okanagan Falls
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre;
or Covert Farms, Oliver Age Permitted: 12+
What to Bring: Sturdy Hiking Boots (good ankle support); Sun Hat/Protection; Bagged Lunch/Snacks; All-weather Clothing; Water (2 litres); Binoculars; Camera; Field Guides Category: Hike; Wildlife; First Nations; Food Plants; Flora; Fauna Description: Enjoy a tremendous view and learn about conservation holdings and a variety of flora and fauna as you hike to one of the most spectacular settings in the Okanagan. Learn about the cultural significance of this site to the Okanagan (Syilx) people and some of the important berries and plants that are food and medicine. Leading the tour to The Nature Trust of BC’s McIntyre Bluff property will be Carl MacNaughton, South Okanagan Conservation Land Manager, and Richard Armstrong, Traditional Ecological Knowledge Specialist. This is a strenuous hike for physically fit people and bird and plant checklists will be available for sale at the beginning of the tour. Transport: Carpool
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 4
Max Group #: 20
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2. Wildflowers,
Wildlife & Weeds of the Okanagan
9am - 12:30pm, Penticton, $20
2. Wildflowers, Wildlife & Weeds of the Okanagan
Time: 9am - 12:30pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing Category: Wildflowers; Wildlife; Walk; History Description: Join retired biology teacher and wildflower photographer Harold Baumbrough and local biologist Lisa Scott for a leisurely walk along one of the old Kettle Valley Railway beds in the Summerland area. Experience a unique combination of riparian habitat, rocky outcrops, grassy slopes and Ponderosa pine forests. Look for balsamroot, scarlet gilia, silky lupine, daises, and a variety of raptors and songbirds as you walk between Faulder and the Prairie Valley Station, and learn about the invasive plants that pose a threat to this beautiful habitat. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
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13. Marron
Valley Birding Tour 7:30am -
11:30am, $30
13. Marron Valley Birding Tour
Time: 7:30am - 11:30am Location: Marron Valley
Meeting Place: Mountain Springs Nature Retreat, Kaleden
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Binoculars; All-weather Clothing Category: Birding; Wildlife; Walk; Riparian Description: Enjoy a morning of birding in a 340 acre piece of paradise with your tour leader Laure Neish. Some of the many habitats you will explore include a marsh, riparian creekside, and pine forest. The variety of birds in these various habitats is abundant! While enjoying a mid-morning coffee break with home baked treats you can’t miss the the antics of three species of hummingbird as they take turns at the centre’s feeders. Transport: None
Price: Includes Refreshments
Price: $30
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 14
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37. Okanagan
Birding Field Trip 7am - 11:30am,
Penticton, $25
37. Okanagan Birding Field Trip
Time: 7am - 11:30am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Binoculars; Snack; Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Field Guides; Good Walking Footwear Category: Bus Tour; Birding; Wildlife Description: Explore some local birding spots with your guide, naturalist and professional bird photographer, Laure Neish. Locations include a local riparian area on the west bench and pine forests and canyon overlooks in the eastern hills. The South Okanagan is known for a number of bird species found nowhere else in Canada. An enjoyable early birding bus tour not to be missed! Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 14
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58. Max Lake
Walk 8am - 11am,
Penticton, $20
58. Max Lake Walk
Time: 8am - 11am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Binoculars; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear Category: Walk; Riparian; Birds; Wildlife; Botany Description: Join biologists, Anthea and Jim Bryan, for an easy stroll around Max Lake, a little jewel set in the West Bench above Penticton. Listen for meadowlarks, red-winged blackbirds, rails and a host of other birds. Watch for painted turtles and dragonflies in this marsh habitat that supports several rare wetland species. A conservation covenant with the Land Conservancy and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen now protects this valuable wetland habitat. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
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80. Breakfast
on the Lake 8am - 10am,
Penticton, $35
80. Breakfast on the Lake
Time: 8am - 10am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Marina
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: All-weather Clothing
Category: Boat Cruise; Breakfast; Limnology; Basin History; Lake Ecosystem Description: Start the day with a wonderful breakfast cruise around the south end of Okanagan Lake on ‘The Casabella Princess’. Enjoy a continental breakfast buffet while taking-in the stunningly beautiful lake in it’s calm morning peacefulness. Learn more about lake limnology, basin history, and direct and indirect human-caused changes to the lake ecosystem from special guest Dr. P. Jefferson Curtis from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at UBC Okanagan - discover the ecology and wildlife of the waters and shorelines. Transport: Boat Price: Includes Breakfast Boarding Time: 7:30am
Price: $35
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 46
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14. White Lake
to Mahoney Lake Hike 8am - 2pm,
White Lake, $25
14. White Lake to Mahoney Lake Hike
Time: 8am - 2pm Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Snack/Bagged Lunch; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Binoculars; Sturdy Footwear Category: Hike; Wildlife; Botany; Ecology Description: Join naturalist Jim Shaver and travel beyond the roads and highways along secret pathways through hills and meadows. This hike will take you from alkaline White Lake, part of the Nature Trust of BC’s White Lake Ranch and the White Lake Grasslands Protected Area. Go from White Lake to the ecologically wondrous Mahoney Lake. Enjoy spotting wildlife and wildflowers along the way taking in the natural beauty of these wonderful areas. Transport: Carpool
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 20
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38. Birds of
the South Okanagan 7am - 2pm, Penticton,
$125>
38. Birds of the South Okanagan
with Dick Cannings
Time: 7am – 2pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; All-Weather Clothing; Binoculars/Scope; Good Walking Footwear
Category: Birding, Bus Tour Description: This is a unique opportunity to join Dick Cannings, noted author and birder, for a guided birding tour of the South Okanagan. You will visit some of the best Okanagan birding areas and expect to see over 100 species! A gourmet picnic lunch will also be provided as part of this fundraising event for the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance. Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport and Lunch
Price: $125
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 14
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59. White Lake
IBA Tour 8am - 11am,
White Lake, $20
59. White Lake Important Bird Area Tour
Time: 8am – 11am Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: DRAO Entrance, White Lake Road
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Long Pants; Socks; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Snack; Binoculars; Field Guides Category: Walk; Birding; Wildlife; Geology Description: What makes some places important for bird conservation? The Important Bird Area or IBA Program includes critical sites in over 100 countries, designated by a specific set of scientific criteria. White Lake is identified as one of of these globally sensitive areas and a priority for conservation. Join South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club members and IBA Caretakers Bob Handfield and Doreen Olson on this wonderful birding tour of the White Lake Basin. Doreen and Bob will share with you their knowledge of birds, plants and geology of the area, and you will also learn more about the IBA Program and why White Lake is recognized internationally as an Important Bird Area. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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81. ECOmmunity
Place Tour 8am - 10am,
Penticton, $15
81. ECOmmunity Place Tour
Time: 8am - 10am Location: Penticton
Description: (see event number 1 for full details)
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 30
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15. Naramata
Village Walking Tour 9am - 11:30am,
Naramata, $15
15. Naramata Village Walking Tour
Time: 9am – 11:30am Location: Naramata
Meeting Place: Naramata Museum
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Good Walking Footwear
Category: Walk; History; Talk Description: Join local history buff Craig Henderson for a walk around Naramata village. Learn about the settlement of the village more than a century ago, and about the colourful characters who have called this scenic village home. Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
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60. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour 9am - 1pm,
Oliver, $50
60. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour
Time: 9am - 1pm Location: Oliver
Description: (see event number 46 for full details)
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2-3
Max Group #: 11
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82. Last Chance
Birding Tour to White
Lake 8am - 11am,
Penticton, $20
82. Last Chance Birding Tour to White Lake
Time: 8am - 11am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Binoculars; Field Guides; Good Walking Footwear Category: Birding; Wildlife Description: This is your last chance for birding during the Meadowlark Festival! Enjoy a fabulous morning tour with naturalist Jim Shaver to the White Lake Basin area. Take in the early morning sunshine and join the awakening grassland wildlife. You will be looking for Western Meadowlarks, Western and Mountain Bluebirds, White Throated Swifts, a variety of hawks and other grassland species. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
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16. Pictographs of the Similkameen 9am - Noon,
Princeton, $15
16. Pictographs of the Similkameen
Time: 9am - Noon Location: Princeton
Meeting Place: Riverside Community Centre, Princeton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; Binoculars; Water; Snack; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection Category: Walk; First Nations Description: Join the Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists for coffee and muffins at The Riverside Community Centre before heading off to visit and learn about pictographs on the Similkameen with archaeologist Brenda Gould. There is plenty to see along the way. Transport: Carpool
Price: Includes Refreshments
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 15
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39. Birds of the Similkameen Valley 7:30am - 12:30pm, Osoyoos, $20
39. Birds of the Similkameen Valley
Time: 7:30am – 12:30pm Location: Osoyoos
Meeting Place: Husky Gas Station, Osoyoos
Age Permitted: 8+ What to Bring: Water; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Binoculars; All-weather Clothing; Snack Category: Birding; Wildlife; Walk
Description: Enjoy a day of birding in the beautiful and diverse Similkameen Valley with local expert Russell Cannings. An area you will visit is an undiscovered gem for Okanagan specialties like Sage Thrasher, Lark Sparrow, Brewer’s Sparrow, Long-billed, Curlew, Chukar and Golden Eagle. This wonderful tour will also lead you through a variety of habitats including dry grasslands, riparian woodland, and pine forest as you meander your way through the Richter Pass, Chopaka and Cawston Lake areas. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 25
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61. Similkameen
Pines Tour 9am - 1pm,
Cawston, $20
61. Similkameen Pines Tour
Time: 9am - 1pm Location: Cawston
Meeting Place: Nighthawk Road & Hwy 3 Junction (west of Osoyoos); or South of Junction 3 & 3A, Keremeos
Age Permitted: 6+ What to Bring: Water; Bagged Lunch; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Binoculars Category: Walk; Birding; Wildlife; Riverside; Botany; History Description: Take this rare opportunity to explore The Land Conservancy’s first purchase in the Okanagan area with tour guide Lee McFadyen. The trail follows a historical smugglers route beside the wild Similkameen River to the Washington State border, guarded by Mt Chopaka and the Sleeping Lady to the west and Chopaka West Grasslands Protected Area to the east. Note: Poison Ivy area. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 25
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83. Walking
Through Climate 9am - Noon,
Vaseux Lake, $20
83. Walking Through Climate
Time: 9pm - Noon Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Interpretive Kiosk
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear Category: Walk; Climate Change; First Nations; Wildlife; Botany Description: Climate change is one of the central issues of our time, and the fragile ecologies of the South Okanagan are experiencing its effects already. Join ecologist Don Gayton and First Nations Knowledge Keeper Henry Michel on a guided walk for a discussion of climate change, how it will affect Okanagan land, water and people, and how we can both fight it and adapt to it. The picturesque Vaseux Lake area is your venue, where you will have the opportunity to discuss first-hand the impacts of climate change on wildlife, waterways, grasslands, forests and agriculture. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 25
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17. Kilpoola
Lake IBA Tour 9am - Noon,
Kilpoola Lake, $20
17. Kilpoola Lake Important Bird Area Tour
Time: 9am – Noon Location: Kilpoola Lake
Meeting Place: Husky Gas Station (junction Highway 97 & 3)
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Long Pants; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Snack; Binoculars; Field Guides Category: Walk; Birding; Wildlife; Geology Description: The Important Bird Area or IBA Program includes critical sites in over 100 countries, designated by a specific set of scientific criteria. Kilpoola Lake is identified as one of of these globally sensitive areas. Join South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club members and IBA Caretakers Bob Handfield and Doreen Olson on this wonderful birding tour where you will learn about the birds, plants and geology of the area, and about the IBA Program and why this area is recognized internationally as important. Being adjacent to the USA border, Jay Kehne from Conservation Northwest will discuss the importance of connectivity of landscape. Transport: None (note: rough roads)
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 20
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40. Trout Creek
Ecological Reserve Hiking
Tour 8am - 1pm,
Summerland, $25
40. Trout Creek Ecological Reserve Hiking Tour
Time: 8am - 1pm Location: Summerland
Meeting Place: Summerfair Shopping Centre, Summerland
Age Permitted: 16+ What to Bring: Sturdy Hiking Boots; Bagged Lunch/Snacks; Water (1 litre); All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Binoculars; Notebook/Pen
Category: Hike; Flora; Fauna Description: Join Laurie Rockwell, warden of the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve, for an informative, interactive tour through 75 hectares of provincially protected Ponderosa Pine, Bluewheat Bunchgrass and Interior Douglas Fir parkland. You will learn about the system of ecological reserves in BC, why they are established, and how they are maintained. You will have a hands-on opportunity to identify native flora and fauna as well as learn about biological control of invasive knapweed and toadflax within the reserve. You will see a provincially red-listed plant and possibly the blue-listed Gray Flycatcher! This is a strenuous hike for physically fit hikers. Transport: Carpool
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 4
Max Group #: 8
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62. Turnbull
Creek Hike 9am - 1:30pm,
Penticton, $25
62. Turnbull Creek Hike
Time: 9am – 1:30pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: 1km Past Red Rooster Winery, Naramata
Age Permitted: 8+ What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Sturdy Walking Footwear Category: Botany; Geology; Hike; Wildlife; Wildflowers Description: Enjoy a scenic hike along the Kettle Valley railway and up Turnbull Creek trail with naturalists Jim and Anne Ginns. In the orchards, grasslands, Ponderosa pine forests and creekside habitats view spring wildflowers, birds, and perhaps a rare Nuttall’s Cottontail. You will enjoy a bagged lunch at a scenic vista. Transport: None Price: Includes Bagged Lunch
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 20
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84. Wildlife
Drawing Workshop 10am - 2pm, OK Falls, $35
84. Wildlife Drawing Workshop
Time: 10am - 2pm Location: Okanagan Falls
Meeting Place: IGA Parking Lot, Okanagan Falls
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Materials: Sketchbook; Assorted Pencils; Eraser (optional); Binoculars; Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Bagged Lunch; Lawn Chair (optional) Category: Drawing; Wildlife
Description: Join professional artist and instructor, Kindrie Grove, at the beautiful Big Horn Ridge Guest House overlooking Vaseaux Lake and the beautiful McIntyre Bluff. Kindrie will take you through the process of gesture drawing, the fundamentals of field sketching techiniques, and how to depict wildlife in detail during a morning instructional session. In the afternoon, spend several hours out in nature with Kindrie, who will offer you suggestions and tips, as you fill your sketchbooks with wonders. Coffee, tea and water will be provided. Transport: Carpool Level of Difficulty: No Sketching/Drawing Skill Required; Step-by-step Instructions/Demonstrations; Drawing Exercises Provided.
Price: Includes Instruction and Refreshments
Price: $35
Level of Difficulty: N/A
Max Group #: 15
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18. Birds,
Windows & Cats! 9am - 11am,
Penticton, $10
18. Birds, Windows & Cats!
Time: 9am - 11am Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Good Footwear; Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing Category: Birding; Conservation Description: Learn about the top causes of bird death and what you can do to help. After habitat loss, window strikes and cats are two of the top sources of bird mortality in North America. Join Tanya Luszcz, Partners in Flight Program Coordinator, to explore the status of our songbirds, contributing factors to bird mortality, and how you can make a difference. Topics covered during the event will include feeder and vegetation placement around windows. Transport: Carpool
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 20
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41. Bluebirds,
Vistas & Vines 8:30am - Noon,
OK Falls, $20
41. Bluebirds, Vistas & Vines
Time: 8:30am – Noon Location: Okanagan Falls
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre;
or Blasted Church Vineyards, Okanagan Falls
Age Permitted: 5+ What to Bring: Good Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Bagged Lunch/Snack; Binoculars Category: Birding; Walk; Wine
Description: Join tour guide Lee McFadyen to walk the Bluebird Trail on the Blasted Church Vineyards property above the east side of Skaha Lake. You will enjoy spectacular valley views and the flit of blue as mountain and western bluebirds fly by. This trail has 70 nest boxes which may be inhabited by bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, house wrens, nuthatches or violet green swallows. You will peep into the boxes, finding parent birds, eggs, and baby birds at various stages of development. Your day ends with a complimentary tasting of Blasted Church wine along with your own lunch/snack to enjoy. Transport: Carpool Price: Includes Wine
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 25
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63. Birds &
More Bus Tour 9am - 2pm,
Penticton, $35
63. Birds & More Bus Tour
Time: 9am - 2pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; Bagged Lunch; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Binoculars; Field Guides; Good Walking Footwear Category: Birding; Bus Tour; Geology; Botany; Ecology Description: Join naturalist Jim Shaver for a bird search through the back roads of Okanagan Falls and Willowbrook. You will explore a wonderful variety of habitats, which provide homes to many birds. You will view interesting geological features including 50 million year old plant fossils, ancient lava flows and signs of glaciation. Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport
Price: $35
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 19
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19. More
Geological Highlights of the South
Okanagan 9am - 2pm,
Penticton, $40
19. More Geological Highlights of the South Okanagan
Time: 9am – 2pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 16+ What to Bring: Water; Snack/Bagged lunch; All weather clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection Category: Bus Tour; Walk (very little); Geology Description: Join geologist and author Murray Roed on this informative tour and learn about the geology of the South Okanagan. This great trip will scoot southward along Skaha Lake, looking at rocks of the Okanagan Metamorphic and Plutonic complex. Then along Vaseux Lake, Eagle Bluff, Pine Bluff, McIntyre Bluff to Oliver. Here you will examine terraces formed in the little known but surprisingly extensive glacial Lake Oliver and a look at Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, a former kettle lake. Then a stop as close as you can get to a crevasse field near Wolfcub Creek. Then, a scenic drive along the eastern side of the valley, with a stop at “Big Rock”, then on to Osoyoos to stop at Anarchist Lookout. On the way back, if time permits, you can look at Spotted Lake, near Osoyoos, and see the “world’s largest quartz vein” right beside the highway near Oliver. Rest stops will be at Tickleberry’s, Okanagan Falls, returning to Penticton via the “Volcanic Field Parkway”. Transport: Bus Price: Includes Transport
Price: $40
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 22
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42. Xeriscape
& Naturescape Garden Tour 8:30am - Noon,
Penticton, $30
42. Xeriscape & Naturescape Garden Tour
Time: 8:30am - Noon Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Good Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Snack; Notebook/Pen (optional) Category: Gardening; Talk; Walk Description: Explore established xeriscape gardens with well-known landscape designer, naturalist and author Eva Durance. Learn how to redo your property as an attractive, water-wise and energy-efficient landscape. Eva will lead you through three xeriscape gardens with established and recently created landscapes. The owners may be present to answer questions about their experience establishing their new landscape. She will discuss the design of each landscape and the challenges posed by different locations and property sizes. Some of the gardens are also designed specifically to encourage beneficial wildlife (naturescape). This tour provides and opportunity to view and discuss xeriscape solutions ‘on the ground’. You will gain practical ideas on how to start xeriscaping your own property. An optional visit at the end of the tour will be to the Xeriscape Gardens at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland. A small donation ($2-4) is requested for anyone wanting to go. Transport: Carpool
Price: $30
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 12
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64. More
Geological Highlights of the South
Okanagan 9am - 2pm,
Penticton, $40
64. More Geological Highlights of the South Okanagan
Time: 9am – 2pm Location: Penticton
Description: (see event number 19 for full details)
Price: $40
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 22
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20. Brent Lake
to Farleigh Lake Hike 9am - 2:30pm,
Penticton, $20
20. Brent Lake to Farleigh Lake Hike
Time: 9am – 2:30pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 16+ What to Bring: Sturdy Hiking Boots; Water; Snack/Bagged lunch; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Field Guides; Binoculars; Walking/Hiking Stick, Sunglasses Category: Hike; Wildlife; Riparian; Wildflowers Description: Join outdoor enthusiasts Mike and Kay Townley for a wonderful 5 to 6 mile hike west of Shingle Creek Road. This hike will provide an overview of the diversity of the key Okanagan habitats (grasslands, lake/creek riparian, marsh, cliff and pine forest). Take in an array of wildflowers and birds and view some magnificent old growth ponderosa pines in the shade of an ancient volcanic ridge. Marvel at the stunning 360 degree view from the top of a volcanic knob. This hike is for physically fit people. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 4
Max Group #: 15
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43. Voyageur
Canoe Tour 8:30am - 1:30pm, Vaseux Lake, $45
43. Voyageur Canoe Tour
Time: 8:30am – 1:30pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Wildlife Centre Parking Lot
Age Permitted: 8+ What to Bring: Water; Bagged Lunch/Snack; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Waterproof Footwear; Sturdy Walking Footwear (if planning to hike) Category: Canoeing; Wildlife; Hike (optional) Description: Travel in a voyageur canoe with Selah Outdoor Explorations and paddle to the fascinating and secret places of Vaseux Lake. Wildlife abounds along the lush lake margins, where orioles and eagles are often seen. Cruise along the shoreline beneath the shadow of magnificent McIntyre Bluff. An optional hike on the west side of the lake will allow you to further explore this unique grassland area. Vaseux Lake is a 20-minute drive from Penticton. Transport: Canoe Level of Difficulty: Hike Only - Level 3 Price: Includes Canoes and Equipment
Price: $45
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 27
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65. Hike to Mt
Hawthorne 9am - 2pm, Okanagan Falls, $20
65. Hike to Mt Hawthorne
Time: 9am – 2pm Location: Okanagan Falls
Meeting Place: Okanagan Falls IGA Market Parking Lot
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Bagged Lunch; Sturdy Hiking Boots; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Trekking Poles/Walking Sticks
Category: Hike; Wildlife; Wildflowers Description: Join guides and outdoor enthusiasts Jerry Monahan and Margaretha Hogeling from the Penticton Outdoors Club for a strenuous hike to Mt. Hawthorne. Take in the wide array of wildflowers and look for wildlife such as California Bighorn Sheep and a variety of birds as you gain an elevation of 550 meters. Enjoy the spectacular views North towards Skaha Lake, Penticton and Okanagan Mountain Park. Hike is for physically fit people. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 4
Max Group #: 15
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21. Golden Mile
Tour & Wine
Tasting 10am - 1pm, Oliver, $35
21. Golden Mile Tour & Wine Tasting
Time: 10am – 1pm Location: Oliver
Meeting Place: Fairview Kiosk, Oliver
Age Permitted: 10+ What to Bring: Snack; Sturdy Hiking Footwear; Binoculars; Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing Category: Hike; Wine; Wildlife; Birding; Wildflowers Description: Beginning at the historic Fairview Town Site, naturalist Bob McKay will guide you on a 7 km rigorous hike along the Golden Mile Trail, which passes by the ruins of an old cemetery and mining stamp mill. The Trail highlights wildflowers, birds, wildlife and bluebird boxes. Your hike will lead you to Tinhorn Creek where you will enjoy lunch and a complimentary glass of wine. Transport: None Price: Includes Lunch and Wine
Price: $35
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 15
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44. ‘Silver
& Song’ 9am - Noon ,
Penticton, $30
44. Silver & Song – Breakfast with the Birds
Time: 9am – Noon Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Red Roost, Sheep Creek Road, Penticton
Age Permitted: Adults Only What to Bring: Binoculars; Camera; Sun Hat/Protection Category: Birding; Talk; Breakfast; Champagne Description: Meet Janet, proprietor of the Red Roost, for a leisurely Champagne breakfast elegantly served with fine china and silver service. The Red Roost is set in a natural hillside with 21 birdfeeders attracting Redwing Blackbirds, Grosbeaks, Steller’s Jays, Wrens, Robins, Bluebirds, Morning Doves, a variety of Finches, and more. There is often a hawk swooping in looking for prey. Naturalist Doreen Olson will help identify birds. Bring your camera. There will be a special gift for the ladies too! Come and enjoy this special morning. Transport: None Price: Includes Champagne Breakfast
Price: $30
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 10
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66. Chute Lake
Hike 9:30am - 1:30pm, Chute Lake, $20
66. Chute Lake Hike
Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm Location: Chute Lake
Meeting Place: 9:30am Penticton Trade & Convention Centre; 10am at Foot of Chute Lake Road, Naramata
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Bagged Lunch/Snack; Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Sturdy Hiking Footwear Category: Hike; Mycology; Wildlife Description: Join mycologist Paul Kroeger to explore the fungi and plants that are creating a new forest from the burned landscape of the Okanagan Park Fire of 2003. You will learn how the destruction of a forest creates habitat for a succession of plants, mushrooms and animals, and how, after seven years, a forest is being reborn from the ashes. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 20
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45. Walking
Historic Trails of the South
Okanagan 9am - Noon,
Marron Valley, $30
45. Walking Historic Trails of the South Okanagan
Time: 9am - Noon Location: Marron Valley
Meeting Place: Mountain Springs Nature Retreat, Kaleden
Age Permitted: 9+ What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Binoculars; Camera Category: Walk; History; Wildlife Description: Walk historic trails of yesterday in a hidden Shangri-la. Historian Randy Manuel will guide you through this beautiful property as you discover the natural and historical significance of this area over the last two hundred years. You will travel along the original Hudson’s Bay Fur Brigade trail, that later became the first stagecoach road to the Similkameen. The trail passes through unique canyon terrain, with rare plants and trees. You may also see wildlife as you walk along the creek and a small marsh, and possibly waterfowl too! You will cross a stream on a log to view the ruins of an old ranch before returning to Mountain Springs Nature Retreat for refreshments. Transport Provided: None Price: Includes Refreshments
Price: $30
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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67. Concert for
the Land 10am - Noon,
Penticton, FREE!
67. Concert for the Land
Time:10am - Noon Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: ECOmmunity Place, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Mat/Lawn Chair; Any Musical Instrument (if you wish); Water; Snack; All-weather Clothing Category: Songs; First Nations; Wildlife
Description: Bring your music, songs, mats or lawn chairs and any musical instrument (if you wish) and join in this outdoor performance beneath the hum of the whispering trees. This majestic area, surrounded by tall cottonwoods, rose thickets and oxbows, will take your breath away. This wonderful event features local contemporary music and traditional drumming by local groups. Your support for one of the last remaining Cottonwood stands in the valley is appreciated. Please note that in the event of inclement weather, this event will be moved to the En’owkin Centre on Green Mountain Road. FREE event - donations to
the Locatee Lands Endowment Fund Transport: None
Price: FREE
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 80
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46. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour 9am - 1pm,
Oliver, $50
46. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour
Time: 9am - 1pm Location: Oliver
Meeting Place: Wolf Creek Trail Rides, Oliver
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Sun Hat/Protection; Appropriate All-weather Clothing; Boots
Category: Horseback; First Nations; Storytelling
Description: Ride on horseback through a spectacular sage plateau on the Osoyoos Indian Band reserve with Wolf Creek Trail Rides. Discover the hidden beauty of the hills east of Oliver. Following the ride you can rest and listen to traditional stories whilst enjoying a noon-time meal of indigenous foods. Transport: Horse Level of Difficulty: All Abilities Welcome Price: Includes Lunch
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2-3
Max Group #: 11
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68. Learning
Dryland Plants 10am - Noon,
White Lake, $15
68. Learning Dryland Plants
Time: 10am - Noon Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: Green Gate Parking Lot, White Lake (south)
Age Permitted: 9+ What to Bring: Water; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Good Walking Footwear; Hand Lens/Regional Plant Book (optional) Category: Botany
Description: Join botanist Dr. Terry McIntosh as he helps you learn about a number of native dryland plants, from grasses to herbs, in the White Lake area. Terry will provide basic identification tips on the common species, and the harder ones if you like. The group will find a nice spot and stay in one area for most of the time. Terry’s sense of humour mixed with his knowledge of regional plants will make this event special. Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 15
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47. White Lake Botanical Walk 9am - 1pm,
White Lake, $20
47. White Lake Botanical Walk
Time: 9am - 1pm Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: Green Gate Parking Lot, White Lake (south)
Age Permitted: 9+ What to Bring: Water; Good Walking Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Bagged Lunch/Snack Category: Walk; Botany
Description: Join botanist Dr. Terry McIntosh as he takes you for a walk around the botanically rich, mainly sagebrush-grasslands of the White Lake area. You will go around the east part of the property through forest and by massive rock outcrops up to flats and past small dry lakes. Then up to a cool, rich plateau and back down the other side to White Lake itself. Here you can eat your own snack or bagged lunch before you head downslope. You will meander slowly, stopping to look at and discuss many of the plants that highlight the area. Terry’s sense of humour mixed with his knowledge of the regional plants will make this morning special. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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69. Snakes
Alive! Snakes of the South
Okanagan 11:30am - 1pm, Osoyoos, $10
69. Snakes Alive! Snakes of the South Okanagan
Time: 11:30am - 1pm Location: Osoyoos
Meeting Place: Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos
Age Permitted: 5+ What to Bring: All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Good Footwear Category: Snakes
Description: Hey kids! The South Okanagan is home to seven species of snakes. Learn about the biology and habits of local snakes, as well as conservation efforts to help these species at risk. Several species of live snakes will be shown in order for you to be able to recognize and identify these wonderful creatures. Transport: None Price: Includes One Adult FREE; Extra Adult $10
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 0-1 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 100
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48. Apex
Snowmelt Foray 9:30am -
1:30pm, Apex Mt, $20
48. Apex Snowmelt Foray
Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm Location: Apex Mt
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Bagged Lunch/Snack; Water; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Sturdy Hiking Boots Category: Hike; Mycology; Wildlife
Description: Drive the complete elevation gradient from Penticton to Apex Alpine with mycologist Paul Kroeger. Stopping along the way, below the snowline and above, you will search for wonders of the mushroom world pushing up through the cold ground. This tour will experience mud and snow so don’t forget to wear your boots! Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 20
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49. Discover the Culture - En’owkin Centre
& ECOmmunity Place 10:30am - 2:30pm, Penticton, $25
49. Discover the Culture - En’owkin Centre & ECOmmunity Place
Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: En’owkin Centre, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Water; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; Insect Repellant Category: Indoors/Outdoors; Indigenous Knowledge; Riparian; Walk; Indigenous First Nations; Storytelling; History; Wildlife; Amphibians; Birding
Description: The En’owkin Centre is an indigenous cultural, educational and creative arts institution. At the Centre, during the morning, you will explore the non-material culture of the Syilx people, the Indigenous people of the Okanagan, and gain insight of the knowledge that is passed on through generations of the people, land and animals. Enjoy a light lunch then walk to ECOmmunity Place with an interpretive Indigenous Knowledge keeper, who will describe how Syilx indigenous knowledge is being incorporated into conservation strategies in partnership with the En’owkin Centre. Transport: None Price: Includes Lunch and Refreshments
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 40
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3. Woodpeckers,
Wildlife Trees & the Impact of the Pine
Beetle 1pm - 4pm, Penticton, $20
3. Woodpeckers, Wildlife Trees & the Impact of the Pine Beetle
Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing Category: Birding; Wildflowers; Wildlife; Walk Description: Discover the beauty of the Vaseux Lake area with bird conservation biologist Tanya Luszcz, forester Ellen Simmons and biologist Lisa Scott. Search for Lewis’s Woodpeckers, and enjoy a wonderful light hike in the area of the 2003 wildfire. Learn about the importance of wildlife trees for this unique woodpecker and a variety of other species, and find out about the possible effects of pine beetle on wildlife that are dependent on ponderosa pine forests. You may see White throated Swifts, Canyon Wrens, California Bighorn Sheep and Western Yellow-bellied Racer in this richly diverse environment. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 25
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22. Swan Lake
Sanctuary Tour 1pm - 4pm, Swan
Lake, $15
22. Swan Lake Sanctuary Tour
Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Swan Lake
Meeting Place: Riverside Community Centre, Princeton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; Binoculars; Water; Snack; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection Category: Walk, Birding; Wildlife
Description: Join the Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists for coffee, tea and muffins at The Riverside Community Centre before heading off for a birding trip to Swan Lake with Madelon Schouten. The lake is located in a ‘kettle’
- a deep depression created by glacial action about 12,000 years ago as the mile high glaciers over this area began to retreat. The lake is surrounded by open rangeland and dotted with huge ponderosa pine. The 57 hectares of undulating grassland are home to an abundance of native flora and bird species such as pied-billed grebes, ruddy ducks, Barrow’s goldeneye, possibly a sora or a painted turtle. Transport: Carpool Price: Includes Refreshments
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 15
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50. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour Noon - 4pm,
Oliver, $50
50. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour
Time: Noon - 4pm Location: Oliver
Meeting Place: Wolf Creek Trail Rides, Oliver
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Sun Hat/Protection; Appropriate All-weather Clothing; Boots
Category: Horseback; First Nations; Storytelling
Description: Ride on horseback through a spectacular sage plateau on the Osoyoos Indian Band reserve with Wolf Creek Trail Rides. Discover the hidden beauty of the hills east of Oliver. Before the ride commences you can relax and listen to traditional stories whilst enjoying a noon-time meal of indigenous foods. Transport: Horse Level of Difficulty: All Abilities Welcome Price: Includes Lunch
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2-3
Max Group #: 11
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70. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour Noon - 4pm,
Oliver, $50
70. Saddles & Sage Horseback Tour
Time: Noon - 4pm Location: Oliver
Description: (see event number 50 for full details)
Price: $50
Level of Difficulty: 2-3
Max Group #: 11
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85. ECOmmunity
Place Tour 3pm - 5pm, Penticton, $15
85. ECOmmunity Place Tour
Time: 3pm - 5pm Location: Penticton
Description: (see event number 1 for full details)
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 30
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4. ECOmmunity
Place Tour 3pm -
5pm, Penticton, $15
4. ECOmmunity Place Tour
Time: 3pm - 5pm Location: Penticton
Event Description: (see event number 1 for full details)
Price: Adults $15; Youth: $12
Level of Difficulty: 1-2
Max Group #: 30
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23. Prairie
Valley History & Geology
Tour 1:30pm - 4:30pm,
Summerland, $20
23. Prairie Valley History & Geology Tour
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Summerland
Meeting Place: Summerland Rodeo Grounds
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat; All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear
Category: Walk; History; Geology Description: Prairie Valley, once known as Millionaire’s Row, has a rich history. On this wonderful tour you will explore the history of “Early Summerland” and aspects of the surrounding geology, fruit growing history, colourful characters such as Sam McGee (Cremation of Sam McGee), R.B. Angus Founder of the CPR, Sir Herbert Holt President of the Royal Bank, Sir Edmund Osler President of the Dominion Bank, First Nations heritage and valley habitat. You will also enjoy the 7 km walk along the meandering, relatively flat Trans Canada Trail through scenic, rural Summerland with your guide David Gregory. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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51. Kids
Habitat Safari 1pm - 3pm,
Vaseux Lake, $10
51. Kids Habitat Safari
Time: 1pm - 3pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Interpretive Kiosk
Age Permitted: 14 & Under What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Sturdy Hiking Footwear; Long Pants Category: Children; Hike; Wildlife; Botany; Birds; Ecology Description: Hey kids! Explore three unique South Okanagan habitats. Join in this wonderful safari with naturalist Jim Shaver. Roam the grassland benches, marvel at rocky terrain and investigate riparian habitat in this exciting informative event. You will have fun learning about the unique and endangered wildlife that depend upon these habitats and find out ways in which it can be protected and conserved. Transport: None
Price: Includes One Adult FREE; Extra Adult $10
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 15
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71. KVR History
Cycle Tour 12:30pm - 5pm,
Naramata, $40
71. Kettle Valley Railway History Cycle Tour
Time: 12:30pm - 5pm Location: Naramata
Meeting Place: Naramata Museum
Age Permitted: Adults Only What to Bring: Bagged Lunch; Water (1 litre min); Well-tuned Bike; Helmet; All-weather Clothing Category: Bicycle; History
Description: Join local history buff Craig Henderson for a very enjoyable descending cycle along the scenic Kettle Valley Railway Trail. Starting in Naramata, you and your bike will be shuttled to Chute Lake to begin a gentle 32 km descent down the gravel-surfaced Trail. Along the way you will see relics of the Kettle Valley Railway, including Adra Tunnel and Rock Ovens, and learn about the building of the Railway and the history of Naramata. Transport: Shuttle to Chute Lake Price: Includes Transport
Price: $40
Level of Difficulty: 3
Max Group #: 17
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24. Ginty’s
Pond Conservation
Area 2pm - 4pm,
Cawston, $20
24. Ginty’s Pond Conservation Area
Time: 2pm - 4pm Location: Cawston
Meeting Place: Convention Centre Cawston Community Hall
Age Permitted: 6+ What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Snack; Binoculars Category: Riparian; Birding; Wildlife; Botany; Wetland; History Description: Join tour guide Lee McFadyen to explore this small wetland in Cawston purchased in 1990 by the Okanagan Region Wildlife Heritage Fund Society and leased to the B.C. Ministry of Environment. In the past Ginty’s Pond, formerly known as Cawston slough, was a recreational asset to Cawstonites who enjoyed skating, boating, fishing wildlife watching and plain old ‘mucking about’ on its shores. Today, diminished water levels have affected some recreational values, but the pond provides habitat for numerous bird species, beaver, bats, turtles and amphibians. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 25
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52. Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail
Tour 1:30pm - 4pm, Summerland, $20
52. Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail Tour
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm Location: Summerland
Meeting Place: Summerland Museum
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Footwear; Camera Category: Walk; History Description: Closely follow the Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail through Garnett Valley in Summerland. Originally an important native trail, used by fur traders from 1826-1846. When the Cariboo Gold Rush was at its height (1858-1864), the trail was again used by gold seekers, cattlemen and businessmen. The tour will include the site where the trail crossed Aeneas Creek, the 50 acre Priest Camp Historic Park, which was the Brigade Trail’s most important encampment site and Summerland’s Linear Park named “Fur Brigade Trail Linear Park”. The tour terminates at “L’Arbre Seul” a lookout site with one of the best views of Okanagan Lake. The tour will use a Gold Field Travel Guide map that was published in San Francisco in 1858. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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72. Xeriscape
Garden Tour 1pm - 4pm,
Summerland, $20
72. Xeriscape Garden Tour
Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Summerland
Meeting Place: Grasslands Nursery, Summerland
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: Good Footwear; Snack; All-weather Clothing Sun Hat/Protection; Camera; Notebook/Pen Category: Gardening; Walk; Botany; Climate Change Description: Learn how to incorporate colourful waterwise plants, both native and non-native, into your own landscape. Toni Boot of Grasslands Nursery will tour you through four wonderful gardens in the Summerland and Penticton area, showing the benefits and diversity of xeriscape gardening. A great way to get new ideas for your very own garden! Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
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25. Nature
Photography Workshop 2pm - 5pm, Vaseux Lake, $25
25. Nature Photography Workshop
Time: 2pm - 5pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Parking Lot
Age Permitted: 10+ What to Bring: Water; Good Walking Footwear; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Snack; CAMERA! Category: Photography; Wildlife Description: Join Photo Electronics Manager of London Drugs, Brenda Smith, for an afternoon of nature photography at Vaseux Lake and discover the natural beauty through your camera lens. Whether your equipment is a disposable camera or high tech and digital, this will be an afternoon of great photographic teachings and challenges. Transport: None
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 15
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53. Slimy
Salamanders & Totally Awesome
Toads 2pm - 4:30pm,
Oliver, $10
53. Slimy Salamanders & Totally Awesome Toads
Time: 2pm – 4:30pm Location: Oliver
Meeting Place: Oliver Community Centre
Age Permitted: 14 & Under What to Bring: Water; Snack; Sun Hat/Protection; All-weather Clothing; Good Footwear Category: Amphibians; Children; Riparian; Walk; Wildlife Description: Hey kids! Go on a wetland amphibian adventure in the hillsides with herpetologist David Cunnington. Learn about the amphibians of the South Okanagan such as the tiger salamander and great basin spadefoot through a sensory exploration of their habitat. Be amazed by how these creatures survive in fragile and sometimes arid environments. Transport: Carpool Price: One Adult FREE; Extra Adult $10
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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73. A Taste of
the Okanagan 1:30pm - 4pm,
Osoyoos, $25
73. A Taste of the Okanagan
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm Location: Osoyoos
Meeting Place: Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Osoyoos
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: All-weather Clothing; Good Walking Footwear Category: Walk; History; First Nations; Wildlife Description: Join members of the Osoyoos Indian Band for a taste of native roots, berries and teas that are important plant foods for Syilx people. This wonderful indoor tasting session will be followed by a lovely nature walk where you will look at grassland and forest plants used by local First Nations. A stroll through this interpretive site will also provide an overview of the traditional dwellings and cooking methods used by the Syilx people. Transport: None Price: Includes Tastings
Price: $25
Level of Difficulty: 0-1 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 30
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54. Walk the
Okanagan River
Restoration Initiative 2pm - 4:30pm,
Oliver, $15
54. Walk the Okanagan River Restoration Initiative
Time: 2pm – 4:30pm Location: Oliver
Meeting Place: Oliver Visitors Centre Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Sun Hat/Protection; Water; Snack; Binoculars Category: Walk; Fish Restoration; Riparian Restoration; Birding; Botany Description: Did you know that the Okanagan River is one of only two remaining sockeye salmon spawning grounds in the Columbia watershed? Join Lee McFadyen to discover why this 1 km Okanagan River Restoration Project, just north of Oliver, is so important to these salmon, other fish and numerous non-fish species. You will also enjoy walking through the semi-natural section of the channelized river. Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 25
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74. Prairie
Valley History & Geology
Tour 1:30pm - 4:30pm, Summerland, $20
74. Prairie Valley History & Geology Tour
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Summerland
Description: (see event number 23 for full details)
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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75. Slimy Salamanders & Totally Awesome
Toads 2pm - 4:30pm, Oliver, $10
75. Slimy Salamanders & Totally Awesome Toads
Time: 2pm – 4:30pm Location: Oliver
Description: (see event number 53 for full details)
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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5. Movie Magic! 7pm - 9pm, Penticton, $15
5. Movie Magic!
Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: En’owkin Centre, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: N/A Category: Indoors; Film; First Nations Description: Join us at the En’owkin Centre’s beautiful gathering space for a light snack and refreshments and internationally recognized film ‘Magic on the Water’. Meet the director too! The water is sacred and is the essence of life for all forms. The film’s story describes the connection to the water through various perspectives of the Syilx people in today’s world. The Okanagan Nation Alliance’s Fisheries Department will also have information available on their restoration projects in the South Okanagan Valley. In addition, short animation films by indigenous film makers will be featured. Price: Includes snacks & refreshments Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 100
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26. Nature
& Music Okanagan Lake BBQ Cruise 5pm - 7pm,
Penticton, $35
26. Nature & Music – Okanagan Lake BBQ Cruise
Time: 5pm – 7pm (boarding 4:30pm) Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Marina
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: All-weather Clothing
Category: Boat Cruise; Live Music; BBQ; Wildlife
Description: There’s no better way to start your weekend! Enjoy a wonderful early evening cruise around the south end of Okanagan Lake on ‘The Casabella Princess’. Relax, socialize and listen to wonderful live music while tucking in to a scrumptious burger BBQ. Sit back and take in the stunningly beautiful lake and it’s evening peacefulness.
A local naturalist will be on-board too, to provide information on the surrounding birds, plants, ecology and geology. An evening event not to be missed!
Transport: Boat Price: Includes BBQ
Price: $35
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 44
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55. Meadowlark
Festival Banquet 6pm - 10pm, Penticton, $60
55. Meadowlark Festival Banquet
Time: 6pm – 10pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Lakeside Resort, Penticton
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: N/A
Category: Banquet; Guest Speaker; Silent Auction; Live Auction; Prize Draw; Cash Bar Description: Join us for an evening of fine dining, live entertainment (courtesy of Thomas Tumbach) and both a live and silent auction, to celebrate the 13th Annual Meadowlark Festival and raise funds for the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance. Meet special Guest Speaker Briony Penn and enter a draw to WIN this year’s signature painting by our featured artist Angie Roth McIntosh. You can visit www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca for details. Transport: None Price: Includes Meal and Door Prize Entry
Price: $60
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 200
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76. Desert
Night Tour 7pm - 8:30pm,
Osoyoos, $15
76. Desert Night Tour
Time: 7pm – 8:30pm Location: Osoyoos
Meeting Place: Osoyoos Desert Centre
Age Permitted: 5+ What to Bring: Water; Snack;
All weather Clothing; Good Footwear Category: Evening Desert; Wildlife Description: Experience the beauty of the desert at night at the Osoyoos Desert Centre. Enjoy an evening tour with a knowledgeable interpretive guide along a 1.5 km wooden boardwalk. Learn fascinating facts about the many nocturnal animals that call this habitat home, and encounter some local creatures of the night including owls, bats, deer, snakes, black widows, or maybe a coyote. You never know what night life awaits you! Take in the desert’s beauty and find out what you can do to help protect this rare and endangered habitat. Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 20
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6. Visions of the South Okanagan Similkameen’s Biodiversity 7:30pm - 9pm, Penticton, $10
6. Visions of the South Okanagan Similkameen’s Biodiversity
Time: 7:30pm - 9pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Library Auditorium
Age Permitted: 12+ What to Bring: N/A Category: Talk; Photography Description: Join naturalist and award-winning photographer Ole Westby and botanist Terry McIntosh as they present a slide show that documents a cross-section of the Okanagan’s extraordinary biodiversity and its living landscapes. From snakes to butterflies, balsamroot to sagebrush, Ole’s photographs will immerse you in this beautiful world! Learn about a regional biodiversity conservation strategy that has been initiated by the South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program - a strategy that will be a road map for protecting biodiversity in the South Okanagan. Transport: None
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 40
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27. Indigenous
Storytelling - An ECOmmunity Place Celebration 6pm - 9pm,
Penticton, $15
27. Indigenous Storytelling - A Celebration for ECOmmunity Place
Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: En’owkin Centre, Penticton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: N/A
Category: Storytelling; First Nations Description: Come and join the En’owkin Centre’s professional storytellers for a fantastic and fun evening of storytelling. You are invited to share in this special night of entertainment and performance. Historical tales and indigenous stories will be the highlight of the evening with refreshments and snacks at the En’owkin gathering space to enjoy. A very special indoor experience not to be missed! Transport: None Price: Includes snacks & refreshments: Also available, Family Ticket, 2 adults/2 children, $25;
Senior/Youth $12; Children Under 6 FREE!
Adult Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 100
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77. The Stars
Above 8:30pm - 11pm, White Lake, $15
77. The Stars Above
Time: 8:30pm - 11pm Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: DRAO, White Lake Road
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: Binoculars, All-weather Clothing; Warm Footwear Category: Astronomy; Talk Indoors; Outdoors Observing Description: Join astronomer Chris Purton at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, a superb location for viewing the stars. See slides and demonstrations explaining how to become familiar with the night sky which will be followed by a stargazing session. Bring binoculars and dress warmly. In the event of bad weather the star gazing session will be replaced by a slide show and discussion of stars, nebulae, galaxies and the Universe. Transport: None
Price: $15
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 25
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7. Bats – Their
Diversity & Conservation 8pm - 11pm, Vaseux Lake,
$20
7. Bats: Their Diversity & Conservation
Time: 8pm – 11pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Interpretive Kiosk
Age Permitted: 15+ What to Bring: Good Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Flashlight/Headlamp; Camera; Mosquito Repellent or Long-Sleeves/Pants; Water; Snack; Lawn Chair (optional) Category: Bats; Walk Description: Join bat biologist Tanya Luszcz for an evening with a difference. Explore the diversity of bats in the South Okanagan and beyond. You will learn how to conserve bats and their roost sites on your property. Your guide will also dispel some common myths surrounding these misunderstood, flying mammals. Finally, you may be lucky with a close-up view, as an attempt will be made to capture bats foraging along their flyways with mistnets. Note: Some Poison Ivy on Trail. Transport: None
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 40
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28. ‘Wolves
& Caribou’ Film &
Reception 7pm - 9pm, Princeton, Donation
28. ‘Wolves & Caribou’ Film & Reception
Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Princeton
Meeting Place: Riverside Community Centre, Princeton
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: N/A
Category: Indoors; Film Description: The Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists invite you to join them for ‘Wolves & Caribou’ by Sue and Jeff Turner. Sue and Jeff have directed, shot, written and produced more than 30 documentary films for the BBC, CBC, PBS, Discovery and Animal Planet channels. Winning numerous awards their films have been seen in more than 40 countries. Meet Sue and Jeff at a reception following the film. FREE Event! Donation at Door Transport: None
Price: Donation
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 200
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8. The Heavens
Revealed 9pm -
11pm, White Lake, FREE!
8. The Heavens Revealed
Time: 9pm - 11pm Location: White Lake
Meeting Place: DRAO, White Lake Road
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: All-weather Clothing; Snack; Water; Binoculars; Good Warm Footwear Category: Astronomy Description: If you want to see stars, this is for you! The Okanagan Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up at the DRAO, a superb place from which to view the night sky. There will be lots to see and talk about, with experts describing how you can enjoy the night sky. If the sky is cloudy event will be cancelled. If you are unsure, please call Al at (250) 492-2572.
Transport: None.
Price: FREE
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 100
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29. Sunset,
Nature Walk & Wine 7pm - 9:30pm,
Naramata, $20
30. ‘Landscapes
& Habitats of the Okanagan’ Art
Exhibit Opening 7pm - 10pm,
Penticton, FREE!
29. Naramata Sunset, Nature Walk & Wine
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm Location: Naramata
Meeting Place: Parking Lot at Smethurst Road & Kettle Valley Railway, Naramata
Age Permitted: Adults Only What to Bring: Bright Flashlight, Layered All-weather Clothing; Sturdy Foortwear; Camera/Binoculars (recommended)
Category: History; Wildlife; Birding; Wildflowers; Walk; Sunset; Wine; Non-Smoking Description: Take the scenic drive out to rural Naramata for spectacular views of Okanagan Lake and the distant Thompson Plateau. This evening event includes a short walk along the historic Kettle Valley Railway, birds and wildflowers, and a colorful sunset panorama (weather co-operating). Enjoy refreshments and a complimentary glass of local Elephant Island wine outdoors in a peaceful Ponderosa forest overlooking the lake, orchards and vineyards at a rustic acreage on the upper Naramata Bench. In this relatively untouched section of the original 1907 Naramata development, you’ll feel like you’re in the “old” Okanagan, sure to remind many of us of our growing-up years in beautiful British Columbia. Event hosted by Marg Kitson and John Shaske, joined by naturalists and biologists Jim and Anthea Bryan. Transport: None
Price: $20 Includes Light Refreshments and Complimentary Glass of Wine
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
30. ‘Landscapes & Habitats of the Okanagan’ Art Exhibit Opening
Time: 7pm - 10pm Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Art Gallery
Age Permitted: All What to Bring: N/A
Category: Art; Exhibit; Wine Description: Join this year’s featured artist Angie Roth McIntosh and “Geoscapes” (landscape paintings of the local geology) by artist Dr. Murray Roed Phd, for the opening of an exhibit featuring acrylic paintings of Okanagan landscapes and habitat. Angie will highlight some of the human impacts on and treasures of our local environment, while Murray will focus on the geology of our amazing region. FREE Event! Includes cheese, wine and refreshements. Transport: None
Price: FREE
Level of Difficulty: 0 (Wheelchair Accessible)
Max Group #: 200
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31. Wings on
their Fingers – Bats of the South
Okanagan 7:30pm - 10pm, Vaseux Lake, $10
32. Owl Tour -
It’s a Hoot! 9pm - Midnight, Penticton, $20
31. Wings on their Fingers - Bats of the South Okanagan
Time: 7:30pm – 10pm Location: Vaseux Lake
Meeting Place: Vaseux Lake Interpretive Kiosk
Age Permitted: 14 & Under What to Bring: Good Walking Footwear; All-weather Clothing; Flashlight/Headlamp; Camera; Mosquito Repellent or Long-Sleeves/Long Pants; Water; Snack Category: Bats; Walk; Children Description: Join bat biologist Tanya Luszcz as she takes you on a fun and interesting evening of batting at Vaseux Lake and introduces you to these amazing flying mammals. Your night begins with a slide show about the diversity of bats in the Okanagan and beyond. Then, using special high-tech gear, you will become bat scientists and attempt to capture bats that are foraging amongst the thickets. View them up close! Transport: None Price: Includes One Adult FREE; Extra Adult $10
Price: $10
Level of Difficulty: 1
Max Group #: 20
32. Owl Tour - It’s a Hoot!
Time: 9pm - Midnight Location: Penticton
Meeting Place: Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Age Permitted: 8+ What to Bring: Flashlight; Warm
All-weather Clothing; Water; Snack; Good Walking Foo
twear Category: Owling; Walk Description: Turn on your flashlight and go on a fantastic night hunt for owls! Local expert Russell Cannings will lead you to various forest groves and gullies in the Penticton area. Russell will play some owl music, try out some owl imitations, and explain about the habits and habitats of the “nocturnal ones”. Transport: Carpool
Price: $20
Level of Difficulty: 2
Max Group #: 20
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