Mikaela Cannon is a wilderness guide with a passion for plants and sharing her knowledge! In this workshop she will teach kids how to identify local plants and will demonstrate some of their fun uses. As a bonus, kids will have a chance to taste treats made with locally forged plants and prepared in advance […]
Back by popular demand, the Allan Brooks Nature Centre is hosting a 2-day Plant Sale on May 15 & 16! Choose from a wide variety of perennials that grow well in our area, including pollinators and deer resistant plants, ready for planting. The annual Plant Sale is a fundraising event for the Allan Brooks Nature […]
Guided Trail Tours are provided by our educated and passionate staff and volunteers on topics related to grassland plants and animals. The tour is approximately ~40 minutes long, on an easy, yet rolling, gravel walking path. Group sizes are limited, pre-registration is available. Call the Centre at 250-260-4227 or check-in at the Interpretive Centre to sign-up […]
Join Mikaela Cannon on an exploration of wonderful wild plants. Learn to identify local plants and their uses and benefits in your food! Mikaela has a background as a wilderness guide and her biggest passion is plants and their uses. Her education includes herbal medicine courses at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC and various courses in Ethnobotany, Anthropology […]
The Allan Brooks Nature Centre presents the third annual Dinner Under the Stars auction fundraiser. Guests are invited to place a bid on any of the five private starlit dinners, featuring Vernon’s finest chefs including four course dinners, wine pairings, live entertainment, and a shuttle service to and from the Nature Centre, for one of […]