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osstewardship
May 8, 2020
Weird and wonderful scavengers
Scavenging animals are an incredibly important part of our ecosystem. Most carnivores, like coyotes, eagles, bears, or foxes, are...


osstewardship
May 1, 2020
We're buzzing about bees!
Did you know that the Okanagan-Similkameen area is a bee hot spot? This area is home to over 300 different species of bee! Native bee...


osstewardship
Apr 24, 2020
Hungry Snakes
Happy Ramadan! As millions of people around the world prepare for a month of daily fasting, there are also many female rattlesnakes in...


osstewardship
Apr 17, 2020
Blooming Balsamroot
#funfactfriday Everyone's favorite sign of spring, the Arrowleaf Balsamroot (aka Okanagan Sunflower) is blooming now! Did you know that...

osstewardship
Apr 16, 2020
Earth Month Bingo Card
Play our Earth Month Bingo below for a chance to win a $50 Naturalist Starter Pack! All you need to do is complete two lines or "Bingos",...


osstewardship
Apr 10, 2020
Happy blinkin' Easter!
#funfactfriday Nuttall's Cottontails can sleep with their eyes open! This makes them look awake and less vulnerable to predators, and...

osstewardship
Apr 3, 2020
Frozen Butterflies?
Have you noticed a butterfly already in flight in the Okanagan or Similkameen? Mourning cloaks are the first butterflies we see on warm...
osstewardship
Mar 28, 2020
Batty about bats
#funfactfriday Unlike most other local bat species, Pallid Bats do most of their hunting from the ground, which is where it finds its...


osstewardship
Mar 21, 2020
Sunday is World Water Day!
#funfactfriday Did you know that the Okanagan area has some of the highest per-person annual water usage in all of Canada, yet has the...
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