Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship

Calliope hummingbirds are the smallest birds in all of North America! Weighing in at barely 3 grams (or about the weight of a ping-pong...

Did you know that bobolinks have the longest migration of any North American songbird? Every year, they travel an impressive 20,000...

#outinthefield This spring, our summer students Amy and Kaylee spent a couple evenings doing bat counts! Annual bat counts are an...

Today is #InternationalDayforBiodiversity! Biodiversity is short for "biological diversity", and refers to the huge variety of living...

Can you spot the Long-tailed Weasel in this game camera photo from one of our Habitat Steward's properties? Normally a rich red-brown...

Sparrows can be tough to identify! Here are some commonly seen sparrows in the Okanagan and Similkameen with a few of their ID notes...

#funfactfriday We love Great Basin Spadefoots! These unique amphibians have adapted to desert life by using the spades on their feet to...

Did you know that diving ducks like these Buffleheads will compress their feathers tightly against their body right before they dive?...

Lots of Wildlife Habitat Stewards partner with OSS and embark on projects to enhance the wildlife habitat on their properties. These...

#funfactfriday #lunarnewyear Happy Lunar New Year! Today is the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Did you know that the phase of...

#wednesdaywonderings So what exactly is a Stewardship Agreement? Stewardship Agreements are how people 'sign up" for our Wildlife...

#funfactfriday Did you know that most rodents don't actually have cheek pouches for food storage? Some (like hamsters) have separate...

#funfactfriday Though this winter has been quite mild, there have definitely been some chilly days! Many animals hibernate through cold...

#funfactfriday Did you know that snakes can actually be social? Many snakes in the Okanagan participate in communal denning during...

Red Crossbills are a part of a small family of birds that have evolved extreme crossbites. This looks like a beak deformation, but it is...

#funfactfriday Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! We hope at some point this holiday season you were able to see seven swans a-swimming...

#funfactfriday Did you know that the delicately beautiful mistletoe, with its small green leaves and white berries, is actually a...

#funfactfriday Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah Sameach! The traditional colours of Hanukkah are blue and white, which makes the Mountain...

#funfactfriday Despite badgers having a short stature, they are actually are quite fast, reaching speeds of up to 30km/h! Their speed,...

#funfactfriday Hibernation, torpor, aestivation... there are so many words in nature to describe a deep sleep! Are they all different...