Local & Provincial Stuff (May)

Local

1. Farmers’ Markets:

               Vernon: :  Outside at Kal Tire Place, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 – 1 pm

               Armstrong:  Saturdays, 10 – 2 pm, Odd Fellows Hall on Bridge Street.

               Lumby: Mon – Sat, 10 – 5 pm, indoors at Monashee Co-op.   For more, visit www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca!

2. It’s Invasive Mussel Season Again! The Okanagan is B.C.’s number one destination for invasive mussel-infested boats. Provincial annual funding is required to enforce the necessary requirements of watercrafts to prevent the spread of invasive mussel populations. For the full article, go here!

3. Make Sure Your 2022 Garden Attracts and Supports Pollinators! Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship has an informative article to help you make your garden a spot for pollinators. This helps your garden and local environment!

Provincial

1. First Nations 'Guardians for Caribou Cows' Help B.C. Herd Triple in Size: "[Caribou] natural habitat – old-growth boreal forests – are also where humans like to log and drill.” For the full article, go here!

2. Calling for BC Hydro Funds be Allocated for Habitat Restoration: "It's great to teach kids about the environment and to be safe around bears, but that's not replacing the thousands of square kilometres of wildlife habitat and spawning grounds destroyed by B.C. Hydro dams." For the full article, go here!

3. Fancy Ducks! Watch this fun and informative short video showcasing a few of B.C.’s most beautiful ducks!