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Free guided interpretive tour of the new BX Creek Trail, North Vernon Park on Rivers Day, September 25, 2011
September 19, 2011
Allan Brooks Nature Centre invites Vernon residents to experience the new interpretive trail and reclaimed wetland along BX Creek in North Vernon Park on Rivers Day, Sunday September 25, 2011. This guided interpretive tour starts at 2:00 pm on September 25th. Please register at Tel. # 250-260-4227 by September 24th, as spaces are limited for this FREE interpretive tour. Come celebrate nature!
This activity is part of the BX Creek Wetlands Enhancement and Interpretive Signage Project, which is being undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Department of the Environment. In addition to the funds and resources from Allan Brooks Nature Centre, this project also received funding from the RBC Blue Water Community Grant, the Public Conservation Assistance Fund and the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program. In-kind supporters include the Regional District of the North Okanagan, the City of Vernon, Golder Associates Ltd., the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club, Ducks Unlimited, Outdoor Discoveries, SDL Environmental Consulting, UBCO, Beachcomber Home Leisure and KISS FM.
Should you wish to learn more about this project and ways that you can help please contact the Allan Brooks Nature Centre at 250-260-4227 or the project coordinator at projectcoordinator@mail.com The Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society is a community-based organization that relies heavily on volunteers to deliver nature interpretation programs and habitat conservation in the North Okanagan. The views expressed herein are solely those of Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society.
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Environment Week Invasive Weed Pull on June 11, 2011 in North Vernon Park.
June 6, 2011
Allan Brooks Nature Centre invites Vernon residents to participate in the Environment Week Invasive Weed Pull along the BX Creek Trail in North Vernon Park, located at Deleenheer Road & 20th Street (behind Walmart & Rona), on Saturday June 11, 2011 from 1:00 pm -3:30 pm. Volunteer participants will learn from experts to identify some of the key invasive weeds, including Hoary Alyssum and Dalmatian Toadflax, which are some of the many weed species having a negative impact upon Vernon and the North Okanagan.
This beneficial volunteer activity will help control the spread of invasive weeds in the BX Creek - Swan Lake area. Invasive weeds are detrimental to native plant communities and the area’s biodiversity. According to the 2004 Invasive Alien Species Framework for BC, the Okanagan Valley is a hotspot for the threat to biodiversity from select alien species. Weed pulls such as this help educate the public about the threats invasive weed species have on biodiversity and ways to control the spread of invasive weeds into new areas. So bring your family, your friends, and your garden gloves, and contribute to improving your community’s natural environment by helping in the removal of invasive weeds. Participants may register for the Invasive Weed Pull on-site at North Vernon Park on June 11, 2011.
This activity is part of the BX Creek Wetlands Enhancement and Interpretive Signage Project that is being undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Department of the Environment. In addition to the funds and resources from Allan Brooks Nature Centre, this project also received funding from the RBC Blue Water Community Grant, the Public Conservation Assistance Fund and the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program. In-kind supporters include the Regional District of the North Okanagan, the City of Vernon, Golder Associates Ltd., the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club, Ducks Unlimited, Outdoor Discoveries, SDL Environmental Consulting, UBCO, Beachcomber Home Leisure and KISS FM.
Should you wish to learn more about this project and ways that you can help, please contact the Allan Brooks Nature Centre at 250-260-4227 or the project coordinator at projectcoordinator@mail.comThe Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society is a community-based organization that relies heavily on volunteers to deliver nature interpretation programs and habitat conservation in the North Okanagan. The views expressed herein are solely those of Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society.
Free interpretive tour of the new BX Creek Trail, North Vernon Park, June 4, 2011.
June 3, 2011
Allan Brooks Nature Centre invites Vernon residents to experience the new interpretive trail and reclaimed wetland along BX Creek in North Vernon Park on International Trails Day, Saturday June 4, 2011. Award-winning nature tour guide, Roseanne Van Ee will lead “Discover the BX Creek Wetland” tour. Tour times on June 4th are 10:00 am-11:00 am and 2:00 pm-3:00 pm. Please register at Tel. # 250-260-4227 before June 4th as spaces are limited for this FREE interpretive tour. Come celebrate nature!
This activity is part of the BX Creek Wetlands Enhancement and Interpretive Signage Project, which is being undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Department of the Environment. In addition to the funds and resources from Allan Brooks Nature Centre, this project also received funding from the RBC Blue Water Community Grant, the Public Conservation Assistance Fund and the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program. In-kind supporters include the Regional District of the North Okanagan, the City of Vernon, Golder Associates Ltd., the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club, Ducks Unlimited, Outdoor Discoveries, SDL Environmental Consulting, UBCO, Beachcomber Home Leisure and KISS FM.
Should you wish to learn more about this project and ways that you can help please contact the Allan Brooks Nature Centre at 250-260-4227 or the project coordinator at projectcoordinator@mail.com The Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society is a community-based organization that relies heavily on volunteers to deliver nature interpretation programs and habitat conservation in the North Okanagan. The views expressed herein are solely those of Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society.