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Annual Spring Garage Sale (offsite)

Come check out the multitudes of gently used items at our ANNUAL Spring Garage Sale Fundraiser. All proceeds go back to support the Allan Brooks Nature Centre! Pop on by between 8-4pm on Jun 16 & 17! The location address is 2206 23 Ave, Vernon, BC. Please note the location is OFFSITE for the spring event, and will be back on ABNC grounds for the Fall Garage Sale! DONATIONS: We accept clean and gently used items of all sorts. Please avoid old electronics, computers, tv’s and magazines. For drop-off information, please contact Mel Maglio directly at 250-545-2852, or contact Volunteer@abnc.ca to arrange a drop-off at the Nature Centre directly.

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May 6, 2023 No Comments

The Bug Guys – Door tickets available only!

Come to the Allan Brooks Nature Centre for an evening with The Bug Guys! Stu will present a variety of live, exotic animals including slithering, creeping, and crawling critters of all kinds. If you are crazy for snakes, turtles, birds and bugs, you won’t want to miss it! We’ll start the evening with a show and tell presentation, which will include information about each of the species along with fun and interesting facts! In addition, the Interpretive Centre and Grasslands Trail will be open in the evening.  The event will run from 6-8pm, pre-registration is required, and space is limited. BYOC (bring your own chair), hats, sunscreen, umbrellas and closed toed shoes!  ~~~~ Online tickets are SOLD OUT for this event BUT we will have tickets at the door available!  Please bring your own seating and prepare for the weather as this will be an outdoor show held in our Grasslands Theatre! Children under 3 are FREE and require no registration!

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May 6, 2023 No Comments

Live Bat Count!

We are canceling the Bat Basics workshop at this time, but there may be a workshop held later in the summer! If you’d like to participate in a Live Bat Count, feel free to sign-up directly through BCBats.ca! 

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May 6, 2023 No Comments

The Raptors 2022

The Raptors are coming! Allan Brooks Nature Centre is thrilled to present The Raptors, featuring a live demonstration of a wide range of native and non-native raptor species including owls, hawks, and vultures. The Raptors is an organization dedicated to inspiring conservation and protecting wildlife species. Demos include the raptors showing off their amazing flight skills as their handlers narrate and engage with visitors, discussing raptor ecology and conservation actions.  Meet these majestic birds and learn what we can do to help them thrive in our natural world! The Raptors will be onsite from August 25th– September 1st, for daily flight demonstrations in a group setting, and up-close and personal encounters. The Raptors travel all the way from their home in Duncan BC to come to the Okanagan, so don’t miss the chance to connect with them at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. Learn more about this unique opportunity here.  GET YOUR TICKETS! For a complete description and where to purchase tickets, visit Ticketseller.ca, or call Ticket Seller at 250-549-7469, or visit the Ticket Seller Box Office at 3800 33rd St Vernon. (Performing Arts Centre). Pre-registration is required. (Full refunds are available only if the Allan Brooks Nature Centre must cancel the event due to poor air quality or nearby evacuation notices.

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July 9, 2021 No Comments