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New Year's Resolutions to Help Wildlife
Pick up litter We've all been taught that littering is bad, but it is probably even worse than you already think it is! Small bits of...
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Dec 31, 2021


Dreaming of a green Christmas
This may be "the most wonderful time of the year", but less wonderful is the amount of waste the holiday season can create. Whether it's...
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Dec 7, 2021


Why do Larch trees turn yellow?
#funfactfriday Everyone knows that conifer trees (like pine, fir, spruce) are evergreens, meaning they keep their needle-like leaves all...
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Nov 5, 2021


Adaptable Raccoons
Raccoons are often pests when in an urban setting, getting into things, munching on our gardens and generally causing overall mischief. ...
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Nov 5, 2021


Understanding bears
Bears! They are endearing and adorable and fill up our social media with hilarious antics. But despite this cuteness, they are still 400...
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Sep 8, 2021


Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus
Although other cacti can grow here in your garden, the Brittle Prickly Pear cactus is the only cactus species native to the Okanagan! ...
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Aug 27, 2021


Out in the Field with our Summer Students: A Wildlife Encounter
We Summer Students are lucky to have had a lot of wildlife encounters… from a distance. You don’t always have to go far to meet wildlife,...
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Aug 20, 2021


American Black(?) Bears
Black bears are the most common bear species in North America and in the Okanagan. Despite their name, black bears are often not black!...
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Aug 13, 2021


Out in the Field: Giving Plants More Time in the Sun
A lot of native re-vegetation projects (aka plantings) happen on Wildlife Habitat Steward properties. Unfortunately we, the Summer...
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Aug 10, 2021
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