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Rooted, Floating, Submerged: Pond Vegetation
Wetland Ecosystem Health
Winter Below the Surface: The Surprising Survival Skills of Painted Turtles
2023 BC Annual Bat Count report
Disease threatens BC's Bats - Need your help
Get Outdoors! And learn about bugs: Part 2
Get Outdoors! And learn about bugs
Get Outdoors! And explore North Okanagan trails
Get Outdoors! And explore the historical Grey Canal Trails
Going Barefoot
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Rooted, Floating, Submerged: Pond Vegetation
Cattails are often a vital part of a wetland or riparian ecosystem. They grow easily and can sometimes...
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Wetland Ecosystem Health
What parameters do scientists look at to determine pond health and how they impact the system? Organism...
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Winter Below the Surface: The Surprising Survival Skills of Painted Turtles
A nature blog by Calista Foisy, BSc Have you ever seen a painted turtle laying on a rock in the sunshine?...
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2023 BC Annual Bat Count report
BC Bat Count results are in and available for readers. Each year the BC Bat Count results are published...
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Disease threatens BC's Bats - Need your help
Sleeping bat – a healthy Myotis bat found hibernating in a woodpile – reporting sleeping bats helps...
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Get Outdoors! And learn about bugs: Part 2
If you missed my last article on how remarkable insects are, you’ll find it on my June 14 Facebook post....
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Get Outdoors! And learn about bugs
Insects are by far the most populous wildlife species on Earth, and their numbers have been drastically...
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Get Outdoors! And explore North Okanagan trails
We’re so lucky to have many wonderful, scenic nature trails in and around Vernon. The Grey Canal trails...
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Get Outdoors! And explore the historical Grey Canal Trails
Every day hundreds of people walk, jog or cycle sections of the Grey Canal’s scenic trails that surround...
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Going Barefoot
When was the last time you walked barefoot outdoors? Do you remember feeling your feet skimming grass,...
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