osstewardshipMay 22, 2020Beautiful (and biodiverse!) British ColumbiaBiodiversity is short for biological diversity, but what does that mean? Biodiversity is the variety of life- the number of species, or...
osstewardshipMay 15, 2020Cooperative BadgersTomorrow is Endangered Species Day! Badgers were once incredibly common in the Okanagan and Similkameen grasslands. Heavy persecution in...
osstewardshipApr 24, 2020Hungry SnakesHappy Ramadan! As millions of people around the world prepare for a month of daily fasting, there are also many female rattlesnakes in...
osstewardshipApr 10, 2020Happy blinkin' Easter!#funfactfriday Nuttall's Cottontails can sleep with their eyes open! This makes them look awake and less vulnerable to predators, and...
osstewardshipMar 7, 2020Brake for Snakes#funfactfridayOver the next few weeks, our local snakes are going to start poking their noses out of their dens on sunny days! Some...
osstewardshipJan 17, 2020Wild about WoodpeckersDid you know there are TEN different species woodpecker in the Okanagan and Similkameen? Some, like the Northern Flicker and Pileated...