Nature’s Living Archive
Admission by Donation • Open seasonally • Experiences for all ages
News Release July 24, 2023 OKANAGAN AND SIMILKAMEEN REGION, BC – Are you noticing more bats around your house or property? You are not alone! Mid-summer is the time when
Check out Roseanne Van Ee’s recent nature column in the Vernon MorningStar! Learn about different uses of some of our local plants and how to make an Saskatoon Pie!
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!
BC Community Bat Program’s Okanagan Coordinator asking for help with bats. With bats waking from hibernation and many returning to the area from long migrations, Paula Rodriguez de la Vega
Why BatWeek? “Bats in BC help control agricultural and forest pests, as well as mosquitoes in our yards – but now bats need our help” says Mandy Kellner, Coordinator for
Join us on a short walk through our rare and delicate grassland ecosystem! Learn about grassland plants and animals, their special traits that allow them to live in this hot, dry habitat and how they interact. Touch, smell, and feel as we explore the wilderness all around us! This tour starts at the trailhead and follows an easy gravel path loop around the centre. Fee: $5.00 per person (youth under 16 + ABNC members are FREE!). Registration is required. ***Please note, ABNC programming will be cancelled should the temperatures exceed 35C, for the safety of all patrons and staff.
Join us on a short walk through our rare and delicate grassland ecosystem! Learn about grassland plants and animals, their special traits that allow them to live in this hot, dry habitat and how they interact. Touch, smell, and feel as we explore the wilderness all around us! This tour starts at the trailhead and follows an easy gravel path loop around the centre. Fee: $5.00 per person (youth under 16 + ABNC members are FREE!). Registration is required. ***Please note, ABNC programming will be cancelled should the temperatures exceed 35C, for the safety of all patrons and staff.
Join us on a short walk through our rare and delicate grassland ecosystem! Learn about grassland plants and animals, their special traits that allow them to live in this hot, dry habitat and how they interact. Touch, smell, and feel as we explore the wilderness all around us! This tour starts at the trailhead and follows an easy gravel path loop around the centre. Fee: $5.00 per person (youth under 16 + ABNC members are FREE!). Registration is required. ***Please note, ABNC programming will be cancelled should the temperatures exceed 35C, for the safety of all patrons and staff.
Join us on a short walk through our rare and delicate grassland ecosystem! Learn about grassland plants and animals, their special traits that allow them to live in this hot, dry habitat and how they interact. Touch, smell, and feel as we explore the wilderness all around us! This tour starts at the trailhead and follows an easy gravel path loop around the centre. Fee: $5.00 per person (youth under 16 + ABNC members are FREE!). Registration is required. ***Please note, ABNC programming will be cancelled should the temperatures exceed 35C, for the safety of all patrons and staff.
Join us on a short walk through our rare and delicate grassland ecosystem! Learn about grassland plants and animals, their special traits that allow them to live in this hot, dry habitat and how they interact. Touch, smell, and feel as we explore the wilderness all around us! This tour starts at the trailhead and follows an easy gravel path loop around the centre. Fee: $5.00 per person (youth under 16 + ABNC members are FREE!). Registration is required. ***Please note, ABNC programming will be cancelled should the temperatures exceed 35C, for the safety of all patrons and staff.
