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All services and programs provided from offices in the Regional District of Central Okanagan on KLO Road will be closed on the Canada Day statutory holiday, Monday, July 1st.
During this time any emergencies involving Regional District water systems should be directed to 250-868-5299.
We look forward to serving you again at 8:00 am Tuesday, July 2nd.
Regular curbside garbage collection will continue normally on the Friday holiday and the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre on Asquith Road in West Kelowna will also be open for its normal hours.
The Traders Cove Transfer Station will be open its summer hours on Sunday, June 30th (9:00 am - 5:00 pm). The North Westside Transfer Station will be open it's normal hours from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon on Saturday, Sunday and the Holiday Monday.
The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) in Mission Creek Regional Park will be closed on Monday, July 1st.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Bring your 3-5 year-olds to for a free drop-in story and activity at Mission Creek Regional Park Tuesdays at 10:30 during July and August.
The stories will be followed by an exploration of nearby areas through a series of mini nature walks.
No registration required. Meet under the trees near the park playground at Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information visit the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/parksevents or contact the EECO staff at 250-469-6140.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Can you catch them all? Put on your safari hat and join us on a bug-catching adventure! In the trees, under the ground, flying through the air…Where will you find yours? We provide the equipment; you bring your sense of adventure! Drop in, no registration required.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden beside the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
A link to the agenda for this meeting of the Environmental Advisory Commission can be found on the Enviornmental Advisory Commission webpage.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Each Saturday from June through August join our interactive treasure hunt with the new ‘Geocaching at the EECO’ program.
The whole family can get involved each Saturday morning starting at 10:30. Borrow a GPS for a $5.00 deposit from our EECO staff and search the forest in Mission Creek Regional Park for hidden geocaches! Please pre-register for this free program.
For more information and to register, please visit regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Join in on ‘Wild Walks’ and learn some secrets and natural features of various Regional Parks.
Our Park interpreter will turn an ordinary walk in the park into something extraordinary!
Each ‘Wild Walks’ lasts approximately 2 hours and is suitable for all ages including families with young children and range from easy to moderate. Saturday walks start from 10:00 am and Wednesday walks start at 1:00 pm rain or shine so participants should dress for the conditions. Please remember to bring sun protection. There’s no cost to take part but please pre-register for ‘Wild Walks’ on the following dates and locations:
To save a spot for your family on these free ‘Wild Walks’ outings, please drop in to the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or phone 250-469-6140.
These free events are held in conjunction with the Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) to provide barrier free access to our regional parks. To request the services of CRIS volunteers visit www.adaptiveadventures.ca.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Delve into a bit of local history then let your artistic juices flow at Gibson Heritage House in Kopje Regional Park on Carrs Landing Road in Lake Country.
Gibson House is open for tours from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday starting June 30th continuing through August.
Regional Parks staff and volunteers will guide you through the 1912 heritage house which has been restored and refurnished through community donations.
This year we’re also celebrating a new ‘Art in the Park’ program each Sunday through August 18th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Create your own watercolour masterpieces as we provide all the materials you’ll need in this family-friendly program!
For more information please visit regionaldistrict.com/parks, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ or contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan at 250-469-6140.
Experience the healing and restorative benefits of the forest.
Join a certified Forest Therapist who will guide you to mindfully connect with nature using concepts of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku). Forest bathing, also called forest therapy, has been recognized in Japan for decades as an effective preventative healthcare treatment.
Each 3 hour session costs $15 and runs on these dates and locations:
Your guide will lead you through each park at a slower pace than you might be used to with a conventional park visit with the intent to relax and immerse yourself in a forest atmosphere.
There is a limit of 10 people per session so register early!
For more information or to register contact the EECO at 250-469-6140, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or drop into the Centre at 2363A Springfield Road in Mission Creek Regional Park.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Bring your 3-5 year-olds to for a free drop-in story and activity at Mission Creek Regional Park Tuesdays at 10:30 during July and August.
The stories will be followed by an exploration of nearby areas through a series of mini nature walks.
No registration required. Meet under the trees near the park playground at Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information visit the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/parksevents or contact the EECO staff at 250-469-6140.
North Westside Road residents within the Central Okanagan will have a special opportunity to dispose of your unwanted bulky items.
Wednesday June 26th, through Wednesday July 10th, during regular operating hours at the North Westside Road Transfer Station, you can dispose of large household items for a cost of $20 per truckload. This special disposal opportunity is available to residents with a valid ID card, for residential items only including: appliances, scrap metal, lawn mowers and other motorized parts, household and lawn furniture. No hazardous waste (including computers, electronics, etc.) will be accepted. Unwanted fridges and freezers will be accepted at $15 per item, the Freon decommissioning charge. Cash or cheques will be the only accepted method of payment.
The North Westside Road Transfer Station is open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. It is located at the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road. (Turn at the corner of Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road and follow the signs.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Join in on ‘Wild Walks’ and learn some secrets and natural features of various Regional Parks.
Our Park interpreter will turn an ordinary walk in the park into something extraordinary!
Each ‘Wild Walks’ lasts approximately 2 hours and is suitable for all ages including families with young children and range from easy to moderate. Saturday walks start from 10:00 am and Wednesday walks start at 1:00 pm rain or shine so participants should dress for the conditions. Please remember to bring sun protection. There’s no cost to take part but please pre-register for ‘Wild Walks’ on the following dates and locations:
To save a spot for your family on these free ‘Wild Walks’ outings, please drop in to the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or phone 250-469-6140.
These free events are held in conjunction with the Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) to provide barrier free access to our regional parks. To request the services of CRIS volunteers visit www.adaptiveadventures.ca.
Enjoy a summer evening in the park and join one of our park interpreters from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm as they introduce you to some of the local wildlife. This free, drop in program does not require registration.
Dates and Locations:
For more information please visit www.regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Did you know that before the invention of cameras, Japanese anglers recorded large or unusual specimens by making ink block reproductions of their catch, a practice called Gyotaku? Join RDCO Park Interpreters to learn about Okanagan species of fish, then make your own Gyotaku work of art!
This program runs on Wednesday mornings through July (no program July 3rd) from 11:00 to noon at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden by the EECO at Mission Creek Regional Park (and inside the EECO on rainy days). It’s suitable for all ages, with all equipment provided. No registration required, but please arrive on time to enjoy the presentation!
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Can you catch them all? Put on your safari hat and join us on a bug-catching adventure! In the trees, under the ground, flying through the air…Where will you find yours? We provide the equipment; you bring your sense of adventure! Drop in, no registration required.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden beside the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Are you adventurous at heart and ready for a challenge? Have you ever been curious about the rocks and hills of the Okanagan? Here’s your chance to get up close and personal with our rocks, minerals, landscape features, and more! Discover the geology of the Okanagan with a Park Interpreter!
This 3-hour hike will explore rugged terrain in a regional park and is suitable for ages 12 and up. Registration is required and hiking footwear recommended. Rain or shine.
For more information or to register contact the EECO at 250-469-6140, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or drop into the Centre at 2363A Springfield Road in Mission Creek Regional Park.
Join the Plog Squad! What is plogging, you may ask? Here’s how it goes: Jog, Stop, Grab Garbage, and Repeat! Its exercise with a mission: to give back to the earth and make our communities cleaner.
Our Plog Squad will meet four times in July on Wednesday and Friday evenings (July 12th, 19th, 24th, 31st) at 6:00 pm for 45 minutes to one hour.
Join us at locations to be determined along the Mission Creek Greenway and try a different stretch each time. Gloves and garbage bags provided, all ages welcome, as are runners with strollers. If you can jog, you can plog! No registration required.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Each Saturday from June through August join our interactive treasure hunt with the new ‘Geocaching at the EECO’ program.
The whole family can get involved each Saturday morning starting at 10:30. Borrow a GPS for a $5.00 deposit from our EECO staff and search the forest in Mission Creek Regional Park for hidden geocaches! Please pre-register for this free program.
For more information and to register, please visit regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Have you ever wanted to be one with nature? To simply sit and be, to meditate beside a tree, write in a nature journal, listen to the music of the birds and the rustle of the wind, or create ephemeral art from found objects in the forest? If so, then this program is for you!
Join our Regional Parks crew for some healing with nature sessions – come for one or come for them all! Through activities such as journaling, creating ephemeral nature art and engaging in mindfulness practices, this program is an amazing opportunity to reconnect with nature—and yourself— under the warm Okanagan sun.
Free but registration required.
For more information or to register contact the EECO at 250-469-6140, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or drop into the Centre at 2363A Springfield Road in Mission Creek Regional Park.
Delve into a bit of local history then let your artistic juices flow at Gibson Heritage House in Kopje Regional Park on Carrs Landing Road in Lake Country.
Gibson House is open for tours from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday starting June 30th continuing through August.
Regional Parks staff and volunteers will guide you through the 1912 heritage house which has been restored and refurnished through community donations.
This year we’re also celebrating a new ‘Art in the Park’ program each Sunday through August 18th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Create your own watercolour masterpieces as we provide all the materials you’ll need in this family-friendly program!
For more information please visit regionaldistrict.com/parks, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ or contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan at 250-469-6140.
A link to the agenda for this meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Commission can be found on the Commission Agenda webpage.
Bring your 3-5 year-olds to for a free drop-in story and activity at Mission Creek Regional Park Tuesdays at 10:30 during July and August.
The stories will be followed by an exploration of nearby areas through a series of mini nature walks.
No registration required. Meet under the trees near the park playground at Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information visit the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/parksevents or contact the EECO staff at 250-469-6140.
Did you know that before the invention of cameras, Japanese anglers recorded large or unusual specimens by making ink block reproductions of their catch, a practice called Gyotaku? Join RDCO Park Interpreters to learn about Okanagan species of fish, then make your own Gyotaku work of art!
This program runs on Wednesday mornings through July (no program July 3rd) from 11:00 to noon at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden by the EECO at Mission Creek Regional Park (and inside the EECO on rainy days). It’s suitable for all ages, with all equipment provided. No registration required, but please arrive on time to enjoy the presentation!
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Can you catch them all? Put on your safari hat and join us on a bug-catching adventure! In the trees, under the ground, flying through the air…Where will you find yours? We provide the equipment; you bring your sense of adventure! Drop in, no registration required.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden beside the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
When available a link to the agenda and reports for this Governance and Services Committee meeting can be found on the Governance and Services Committee page.
Following the meeting of the Governance and Services Committee, it will rise and report at a regular Regional Board meeting.
When available, the agenda and reports for this regular meeting of the Regional Board can be found on the Board Agenda page
Are you adventurous at heart and ready for a challenge? Have you ever been curious about the rocks and hills of the Okanagan? Here’s your chance to get up close and personal with our rocks, minerals, landscape features, and more! Discover the geology of the Okanagan with a Park Interpreter!
This 3-hour hike will explore rugged terrain in a regional park and is suitable for ages 12 and up. Registration is required and hiking footwear recommended. Rain or shine.
For more information or to register contact the EECO at 250-469-6140, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or drop into the Centre at 2363A Springfield Road in Mission Creek Regional Park.
Join the Plog Squad! What is plogging, you may ask? Here’s how it goes: Jog, Stop, Grab Garbage, and Repeat! Its exercise with a mission: to give back to the earth and make our communities cleaner.
Our Plog Squad will meet four times in July on Wednesday and Friday evenings (July 12th, 19th, 24th, 31st) at 6:00 pm for 45 minutes to one hour.
Join us at locations to be determined along the Mission Creek Greenway and try a different stretch each time. Gloves and garbage bags provided, all ages welcome, as are runners with strollers. If you can jog, you can plog! No registration required.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Each Saturday from June through August join our interactive treasure hunt with the new ‘Geocaching at the EECO’ program.
The whole family can get involved each Saturday morning starting at 10:30. Borrow a GPS for a $5.00 deposit from our EECO staff and search the forest in Mission Creek Regional Park for hidden geocaches! Please pre-register for this free program.
For more information and to register, please visit regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Saturday morning July 20th North Westside Road residents with have a special opportunity to dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste products. View Event Poster
From 8:00 am to 12 noon residents (with valid ID cards) can safely dispose of hazardous waste materials from around their homes at the North Westside Road Transfer Station. Household paint and aerosol paint, flammable liquids and aerosols, domestic pesticides with the poison symbol and PCP number, gas (in an approved ULC container), household and automotive batteries, electronics and computer equipment, along with small appliances, lights and light fixtures will all be collected. No propane tanks, chemicals or commercial waste products will be accepted.
The Transfer Station is located along the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road.( Turn at the corner or Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact Kelowna Recycling/Battery Doctors at 250-860-2866 or the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Get the whole family active and celebrating the outdoors!
Join Regional Parks staff as they provide some free activities at our ‘Families in Parks’ events. Activities take place on the following dates, times and locations:
For more information on these or any other parks events, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ or drop in to the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan in Mission Creek Regional Park at Springfield and Durnin Roads or email eeco@cord.bc.ca or phone 250-469-6140.
Delve into a bit of local history then let your artistic juices flow at Gibson Heritage House in Kopje Regional Park on Carrs Landing Road in Lake Country.
Gibson House is open for tours from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday starting June 30th continuing through August.
Regional Parks staff and volunteers will guide you through the 1912 heritage house which has been restored and refurnished through community donations.
This year we’re also celebrating a new ‘Art in the Park’ program each Sunday through August 18th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Create your own watercolour masterpieces as we provide all the materials you’ll need in this family-friendly program!
For more information please visit regionaldistrict.com/parks, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ or contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan at 250-469-6140.
Have you ever wanted to be one with nature? To simply sit and be, to meditate beside a tree, write in a nature journal, listen to the music of the birds and the rustle of the wind, or create ephemeral art from found objects in the forest? If so, then this program is for you!
Join our Regional Parks crew for some healing with nature sessions – come for one or come for them all! Through activities such as journaling, creating ephemeral nature art and engaging in mindfulness practices, this program is an amazing opportunity to reconnect with nature—and yourself— under the warm Okanagan sun.
Free but registration required.
For more information or to register contact the EECO at 250-469-6140, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or drop into the Centre at 2363A Springfield Road in Mission Creek Regional Park.
Bring your 3-5 year-olds to for a free drop-in story and activity at Mission Creek Regional Park Tuesdays at 10:30 during July and August.
The stories will be followed by an exploration of nearby areas through a series of mini nature walks.
No registration required. Meet under the trees near the park playground at Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information visit the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/parksevents or contact the EECO staff at 250-469-6140.
Did you know that before the invention of cameras, Japanese anglers recorded large or unusual specimens by making ink block reproductions of their catch, a practice called Gyotaku? Join RDCO Park Interpreters to learn about Okanagan species of fish, then make your own Gyotaku work of art!
This program runs on Wednesday mornings through July (no program July 3rd) from 11:00 to noon at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden by the EECO at Mission Creek Regional Park (and inside the EECO on rainy days). It’s suitable for all ages, with all equipment provided. No registration required, but please arrive on time to enjoy the presentation!
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Can you catch them all? Put on your safari hat and join us on a bug-catching adventure! In the trees, under the ground, flying through the air…Where will you find yours? We provide the equipment; you bring your sense of adventure! Drop in, no registration required.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden beside the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Join the Plog Squad! What is plogging, you may ask? Here’s how it goes: Jog, Stop, Grab Garbage, and Repeat! Its exercise with a mission: to give back to the earth and make our communities cleaner.
Our Plog Squad will meet four times in July on Wednesday and Friday evenings (July 12th, 19th, 24th, 31st) at 6:00 pm for 45 minutes to one hour.
Join us at locations to be determined along the Mission Creek Greenway and try a different stretch each time. Gloves and garbage bags provided, all ages welcome, as are runners with strollers. If you can jog, you can plog! No registration required.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Enjoy a summer evening in the park and join one of our park interpreters from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm as they introduce you to some of the local wildlife. This free, drop in program does not require registration.
Dates and Locations:
For more information please visit www.regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Wondering what goes on in our regional parks after the sun goes down? Come find out! Creatures of the Night is a guided nature walk that takes place on Friday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on the following dates and locations:
Learn about the importance of dark skies and which Okanagan creatures wake up once the sun sets. Bring a flashlight or headlamp (we’ll provide a red cellophane wrapper to save our night vision). Registration is required. All ages and stroller friendly.
For more information or to register for this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Each Saturday from June through August join our interactive treasure hunt with the new ‘Geocaching at the EECO’ program.
The whole family can get involved each Saturday morning starting at 10:30. Borrow a GPS for a $5.00 deposit from our EECO staff and search the forest in Mission Creek Regional Park for hidden geocaches! Please pre-register for this free program.
For more information and to register, please visit regionaldistrict.com/parksevents, drop-in or call the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Saturday morning July 20th North Westside Road residents (with valid resident ID cards) will have a special opportunity to dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste products. View Poster
From 8:00 am to 12 noon residents can safely dispose of hazardous waste materials from around their homes at the North Westside Road Transfer Station. Household paint and aerosol paint, flammable liquids and aerosols, domestic pesticides with the poison symbol and PCP number, gas (in an approved ULC container), household and automotive batteries, electronics and computer equipment, along with small appliances, lights and light fixtures will all be collected. No propane tanks, chemicals or commercial waste products will be accepted.
The Transfer Station is located along the Sugarloaf Mountain/Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road( Turn at the corner or Westside Road and Sugarloaf Mountain Forest Service Road.)
For more information and details about this collection please contact Kelowna Recycling, also known as the Battery Doctors at 250-860-2866, or the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250, or email recycle@cord.bc.ca.
Help us capture a “nature selfie” during our summer 2019 BioBlitzes! You are invited to become a “citizen scientist” and work alongside park interpreters to track and record butterfly biodiversity – plus it’s a ton of fun! We provide butterfly nets, you run and catch butterflies, and our staff will help you identify what’s in your net before we gently release these crucial pollinators back into the air.
This event will run only in good weather as the butterflies don’t come out in the rain.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140.
Delve into a bit of local history then let your artistic juices flow at Gibson Heritage House in Kopje Regional Park on Carrs Landing Road in Lake Country.
Gibson House is open for tours from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday starting June 30th continuing through August.
Regional Parks staff and volunteers will guide you through the 1912 heritage house which has been restored and refurnished through community donations.
This year we’re also celebrating a new ‘Art in the Park’ program each Sunday through August 18th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Create your own watercolour masterpieces as we provide all the materials you’ll need in this family-friendly program!
For more information please visit regionaldistrict.com/parks, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ or contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan at 250-469-6140.
When available, the agenda and reports for this Regular meeting of the Regional Board can be found on the Board Agenda page.
Bring your 3-5 year-olds to for a free drop-in story and activity at Mission Creek Regional Park Tuesdays at 10:30 during July and August.
The stories will be followed by an exploration of nearby areas through a series of mini nature walks.
No registration required. Meet under the trees near the park playground at Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information visit the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/parksevents or contact the EECO staff at 250-469-6140.
Did you know that before the invention of cameras, Japanese anglers recorded large or unusual specimens by making ink block reproductions of their catch, a practice called Gyotaku? Join RDCO Park Interpreters to learn about Okanagan species of fish, then make your own Gyotaku work of art!
This program runs on Wednesday mornings through July (no program July 3rd) from 11:00 to noon at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden by the EECO at Mission Creek Regional Park (and inside the EECO on rainy days). It’s suitable for all ages, with all equipment provided. No registration required, but please arrive on time to enjoy the presentation!
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Can you catch them all? Put on your safari hat and join us on a bug-catching adventure! In the trees, under the ground, flying through the air…Where will you find yours? We provide the equipment; you bring your sense of adventure! Drop in, no registration required.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the amphitheater behind the Composting Garden beside the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, Springfield and Durnin Roads.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140
Join the Plog Squad! What is plogging, you may ask? Here’s how it goes: Jog, Stop, Grab Garbage, and Repeat! Its exercise with a mission: to give back to the earth and make our communities cleaner.
Our Plog Squad will meet four times in July on Wednesday and Friday evenings (July 12th, 19th, 24th, 31st) at 6:00 pm for 45 minutes to one hour.
Join us at locations to be determined along the Mission Creek Greenway and try a different stretch each time. Gloves and garbage bags provided, all ages welcome, as are runners with strollers. If you can jog, you can plog! No registration required.
For more information on this and other EECO programs, check out ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’, visit the Regional District website (regionaldistrict.com/parksevents) or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140