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Mission Statement:
"To provide a dynamic local focus for experiencing the natural world of B.C. and for promoting its conservation"
- Indoor meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, September to May (except for December) at 7:00 pm at Penticton Seniors' Drop-In Centre, 2965 South Main Street, Penticton.
- . Please bring your own coffee mug ---- New members always welcome.
- Our birding, wildflower, geology, social group meets every Thursday in the north parking lot of Cherry Lane Mall (north of Warren Ave. and east of Atkinson St.) at 9 AM.
- Field Trips are generally made in the spring and fall.
Next Monthly Meeting
April 24, 2025 - Mike Dedels: BC Grasslands, the GCC and why they are important - (with a tour of the Okanagan/Similkameen).
Mike Dedels is the Executive Director of the Grasslands Council of British Columbia (GCC). Raised in the Okanagan, Mike spent most of his career working with the Range program out of Kamloops developing a love for the grasslands. During that time he spent 8 years as a Director with the GCC. After retirement he took a weekend off then worked with the TNRD in the Invasive Plant Program for four years. After a slightly longer four month retirement he started with the GCC in 2022 and enjoys the opportunity to visit the grasslands and talk to new friends and old.
May 22, 2025 - Speaker to be announced
Recent Newsletter
Bird Outings
Thursday birding outings are back! Outings generally start at 9AM. If you would like to know more about Thursday outings, please email Wendy at wendyastewart@shaw.ca .
Trip Outings
SONC Creston Valley field trip summary - May 2024
New for Review
May 15-19 2025 - Meadowlark Nature Festival.
Info at: https://meadowlarkfestival.ca/meadowlark-nature-festival/
Feb 2025 - Help Wanted - Bio Blitz Project at Old Fairview, Oliver.
Info at: Action Needed Now // Club Projects
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