Earn a Letter of Proficiency for Wetland Delineation and Assessment from UBC's (Okanagan Campus) Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences. Learn methods and technical skills to identify wetlands and delineate their boundaries, and gain hands-on experience in field delineation methods, classification and functional assessment.
Celebrate youth led sustainability at this free event held at Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts Atrium. See, and hopefully get inspired by, student projects to bring sustainable solutions to Kelowna and the world!
Mark your calendar for the Sustainable Development Challenge Semi-Final at the Mary Irwin Theatre (Kelowna). This event will see the top teams presenting their work to the judges and an audience of their peers. Only three teams will be chosen to move on to the Finale event Feb. 26th and continue to compete for more than $7500 in prizes.
Come to the UBCO Commons Lecture Hall for an exploration of the global and local impacts of climate change. This evening event features host Chris Walker of the CBC, keynote speaker Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Syilx/Okanagan storytelling, an expert panel discussion, Q&A and more.
Tickets are now available, but seating is limited!
First initiated in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is North America's longest-running Citizen Science project. Christmas Bird Counts run from December 14 to January 5 and the information gathered forms one of the world's largerst sets fo wildlife survey data. Christmas Bird Counts are usually organized by a birding club, naturalist organization or an individual compiler.
Want to be a part of returning sockeye salmon to the Okanagan river system?
Everyone is welcome to join members of the Syilx/Okanagan Nation, and over 430 students from local schools, for the ceremonial release of 10,000 Okanagan Sockeye Salmon fry at the Penticton Channel and En'owkin Centre in Penticton on May 2.
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