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Non-profit seeks $800, 000 to protect important wildlife corridor in Kelowna
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (355+ words) Published 9: 00 am Wednesday, July 8, 2026 The BC Parks Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to protect a 32. 4 hectare property that's privately owned within Kelowna's Myra-Bellevue Park. The announcement comes less than a month after the BC Parks Foundation was able to…...
Summerland lands added to national conservation database
3+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) Published 2: 45 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 The District of Summerland, with the support of BC Nature, has registered 330 hectares of protected natural areas in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database. The database tracks Canada's progress toward the target of protecting 30 per…...
New Hero Forest in Kelowna created to honour military veterans
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) Published 12: 50 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 Honouring veterans through the Memorial Cup, a new hero forest is being planted in Kelowna's Sunset Park. Just hours before the puck drops for the 2026 Memorial Cup Championship Final, officials with the City of Kelowna, Canadian…...
Venture Training builds 50 boxes to help bluebirds nest in the North Okanagan
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 An attractive bird species will continue to have solid nesting places in the North Okanagan thanks to the folks at Venture Training. The North Okanagan Naturalists" Club (NONC) recently took delivery of 50 nest boxes for its…...
Injured owl rescued in Revelstoke set for spring release
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 An injured owl that the Revelstoke community banded together to save this month remains in good hands and is expected to be released back in town later this spring, a rehabilitator says. The driver had found…...