WHAT WE DO

• Raise awareness about local species and spaces.

  • Provide information, assistance and advice about local species and spaces including tailored habitat assessments prepared by our local biologists.

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• Engage landowners and communities in stewardship.

  • Provide assistance and support to landowners as stewards in conservation, restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitats on their properties while maintaining other land use practices such as agriculture and eco-tourism.

  • Develop best management practices and management plans for coexisting with wildlife on your property.

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• Support Wildlife Habitat Stewards.

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• Enhance and restore habitats

  • Develop and lead habitat enhancement projects, such as native plant enhancement, exclusion fencing along shorelines, and invasive plant management.

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HOW WE WORK

• We meet people where they're at- on your property, in your community, taking into consideration your needs first.

• We are continuously improving our knowledge and skills.

• We choose projects that are landowner- and community-driven.

• We strive to find common ground with all landowners, leading to win win solutions.

• We believe stewardship is a shared responsibility. We work cooperatively and collaboratively in the delivery of our projects and activities with landowners and communities AND with other organizations. As active members of the South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program and the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program- collaborative partnerships of over 60 non-government, government, and independent organizations in order to ensure that our work is based on regional priorities and does not duplicate other initiatives.