Mission Statement

To provide a local focus for experiencing the natural world of British Columbia and for promoting its conservation.

* BC Nature is our parent society. SONC is also affiliated with Nature Canada,Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA)and the South Okanagan Similkameent Conservation Program (SOSCP)

Who we are

Our Club is made up of members from all walks of life - some of us are biologists, some bankers, some retired airline flight attendents, some housewives, some secretaries and pretty well everything else but we all love the natural south Okanagan. We have just under 100 members from Penticton, Summerland, Kaleden, Okanagan Falls and further south. We call ourselves naturalists because we are interested in the natural world of the Okanagan Valley - don't confuse us with naturists who like to think clothes are optional!
BOOKS
South Okanagan Nature BOOKS book1
Okanagan Valley Birding Trail Guide
The "must-have" guide to the hottest birding spots in the Okanagan Valley. Thirty-two pages crammed with all the info you need to find birds in the Okanagan. With more than 320 species possible, the Okanagan has everything from ptarmigan to Sage Thrashers and lots in between.

Available now for only $5.00 plus postage & handling. To order contact Bob
SONC Council 2013
President: Bob Handfield
Vice President: Doreen Olson
Past-president: Glenda Ross
Treasurer: Frank Focken
Secretary: Marlene Hikichi

Directors: Joyce Hoglund; Jim Shaver; Dennis St. John; Jim Turnbull