Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship

Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...

#funfactfriday It's National Pollinator Week! Did you know we have fourteen species of Hairstreak butterfly in the Okanagan valley?...

Lewis's Woodpecker forages like a flycatcher and flies like a crow. It is unique with its pink belly, gray collar and dark green back,...

So what's the big deal about releasing a rescued amphibian (frog, salamander, spadefoot) into a local pond or marsh? Don't frogs and...

Tomorrow is Endangered Species Day! Badgers were once incredibly common in the Okanagan and Similkameen grasslands. Heavy persecution in...

This Sunday the 5th is National Bird Day! Did you know the Okanagan and Similkameen regions are home to over 300 species of birds, and 35...

Well, they do need it most of the time, but they can survive for weeks without it! Many animals would die in minutes without oxygen...

How do birds of prey survive the winter when many animals are hibernating and others are hidden under the snow? Many species, like...