Resources
CONSERVATION QUICK LINKS
Conservation Groups
A partnership of fifty organizations working together to maintain the unique natural areas of this region
Acquires and preserves parklands and trails for the health, recreation, education and natural enjoyment of the public
Promotes environmental awareness in the South Okanagan and Similkameen
Promotes voluntary stewardship of important habitat on private lands and within communities
Databases for Plants and Animals
Online guide to birds and bird watching
Habitat atlas for Okanagan
wildlife at Risk
An image database on the flight feathers of North American birds
DIY Projects
Johnson Slot Bluebird Nest Box Plans
How to Build a Ladybug House
Backyard Composting and Natural Yard Care
How to Garden for Birds
Information & Factsheets
BC Frog Watch Program
Information on frogs, toads,
salamanders and turtles
Burrowing owl information and recovery program
Invasive Species
Invasive Species Program
Living with Wildlife
Bear management guide
Cougar management guide
Coyote and Wolves management guide
Rodent management guide
Snake management guide
European starling management guide
Ungulates management guide
Articles and Publication
What's in a Name - Defining a Desert
by John B. Theberge
Attracting Butterflies
by Dennis St. John
Native Plant Landscaping for the South Okanagan-Similkameen
by Tamara Bonnemaison
Keeping Nature in our Future
Biodiversity conservation strategy
Preparing for Climate Change
An implementation guide for local BC governments
OASISS
The Importance of Antelope-Brush Grassland Ecosystems
Canada's Deserts
Setting the record straight
Videos
Native Plants and Landscaping
Historical garden promoting sustainable gardening practices
A native plant database for gardening for birds
Wildlife Contacts
Badger Hotline
Contact information for reporting badger sightings
Bear Smart
What you need to know about living with bears
BC Community Bat Programs
Will help remove bats from your home or barn
Report-A-Weed
Online invasive plant reporting
Wildlife that threathens public saftey
Conservation Officer
877-952-7277