Learn About the Kokanee

The turning leaves and ripening fruit means it’s that time of year to learn about the land-locked cousin of the Sockeye!Every Saturday and Sunday during the Kokanee salmon spawning season in September parks interpreters will be on hand at Mission Creek Regional Park and Hardy Falls Regional Park from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. They’ll help you learn about the life cycle of Kokanee understand the importance of the fall spawning ritual.Interpreters will be at Hardy Falls Regional Park (Hardy Street off Highway 97 at south end of Peachland) from Saturday August 24th and beginning Saturday, September 7th at the Mission Creek Regional Park spawning channel (Springfield and Durnin Roads) to answer questions and share fishy knowledge about the Kokanee.For more information visit the Regional District website, rdco.com/parksevents, or you can contact the EECO at 250-469-6140.