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Bighorn Sheep are well named
California Bighorn Sheep are a species that really live up to their name. A ram’s massive, spiral-shaped horns can measure up to 3.3 feet...
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Aug 6, 2021
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Out in the Field with our Summer Students!
We Summer Students have already put a lot of hours into invasive plant management this year. Invasive plants can be extremely detrimental...
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Jul 28, 2021
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Small But Mighty: The Calliope Hummingbird
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...
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Jul 23, 2021
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Beautiful Bobolinks
Did you know that bobolinks have the longest migration of any North American songbird? Every year, they travel an impressive 20,000...
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Jul 16, 2021
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Out in the Field- Bat counts!
#outinthefield This spring, our summer students Amy and Kaylee spent a couple evenings doing bat counts! Annual bat counts are an...
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Jul 13, 2021
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How does biodiversity benefit you?
Today is #InternationalDayforBiodiversity! Biodiversity is short for "biological diversity", and refers to the huge variety of living...
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May 22, 2021
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Where's the weasel?
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...
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Apr 2, 2021
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Spiffy Sparrows
Sparrows can be tough to identify! Here are some commonly seen sparrows in the Okanagan and Similkameen with a few of their ID notes...
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Mar 19, 2021
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Spadefoots
#funfactfriday We love Great Basin Spadefoots! These unique amphibians have adapted to desert life by using the spades on their feet to...
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Feb 26, 2021
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