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Being Neighborly with wildife
Today is #NationalGoodNeighborDay! Are you being a good neighbor to local wildlife? This time of year many animals are on the move,...
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Sep 28, 2023
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BC Rivers Day
Happy #BCRiversDay! We are so lucky in BC to have great river systems and riparian areas (creek-side forests) that provide essential...
osstewardship
Sep 24, 2023
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Prickly Porcupettes
Did you know that baby porcupines are called porcupettes? These prickly guys are actually born with soft and flexible quills that will...
osstewardship
Sep 22, 2023
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How Mosquitoes take a bite
#funfactfriday Let's talk mosquitoes!! You may have heard that everything has a role to play in our ecosystems. Unfortunately , yes, this...
osstewardship
Sep 15, 2023
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Sounds of the Fall - Elk Bugles
Did you know that under near-perfect conditions, an elk bugle can be heard almost 3 km away, but as they are often in brush and forest,...
osstewardship
Sep 8, 2023
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Wildlife & Agricultural netting
Birds and other wildlife can cost a vineyard or orchard thousands of dollars in fruit loss. Visual and noise devices can keep animals...
osstewardship
Sep 7, 2023
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Are Nighthawks the same as a Hawk?
If you are outside during dawn or dusk and see an angular-winged bird moving erratically, you might be witnessing the foraging of a...
osstewardship
Sep 1, 2023
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Migrating Chinook salmon
The salmon are coming home! Did you know that Okanagan River Chinook salmon spend a good part of their lives in the ocean and then return...
osstewardship
Aug 25, 2023
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Having a Field Day: Yellow Flag Iris
For past couple of weeks, the OSS team has been working on our Yellow flag iris eradication project along Eneas Creek in Summerland's...
osstewardship
Aug 22, 2023
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