grasslands

Kamloops grasslands home to mysterious salt water ponds unique to B.C.’s southern interior
– This story was originally published June 27, 2020. While the Lac du Bois grasslands…

Nature Trust of B.C. buys hundreds of hectares of Similkameen grassland
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is working to protect grassland near Princeton with the…

WILD WEDNESDAY: A B.C. Interior grassland ‘video hike’
Every week, WildSafe B.C. posts a new video to its Facebook page to highlight a…

WATCH: A birds-eye view of the grasslands in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It's a view people rarely get to see, but a local man is…

Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for tips about illegal dumpers in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is teaming up with B.C. Parks to help protect…

Kamloops volunteers remove 5,000 pounds of garbage from grasslands area
KAMLOOPS – More than 150 volunteers showed up to the third annual Grasslands Cleanup at…

People not getting the message: Don’t trash Kamloops grasslands
KAMLOOPS – A local wildlife expert is sounding off over trash and vandalism in a…

Say goodbye to off-roading in the Lac du Bois grasslands near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Off-roaders who frequent the Lac du Bois area near Kamloops will need to…

VIDEO: Steep Kamloops hill climb caught on video causing a stir
KAMLOOPS – Nestled in the grasslands surrounding Kamloops is an area designated for off-road vehicles…

Couches, windows and Volkswagen bug pulled from Dewdrop during cleanup day
KAMLOOPS – While the area is still in need of much cleanup, several community groups…

Hikers and visitors encouraged to keep an eye out for illegal dumping, ATV use in Kamloops’ sensitive grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Off-roading and illegal dumping is a problem which continues to plague sensitive grasslands…

Bullets, condoms and refuse – see what’s dumped in our protected grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Watching several trucks drive by Batchelor Heights into the province's protected grasslands and not knowing the driver's purpose for visiting makes Park Ranger Amanda Weber-Roy nervous as she prepares for a day of work in the Lac du Bois Grasslands Saturday. She looks for signs of recreational users — an ATV, a mountain...

I spy: Have you seen these endangered species of the South Okanagan?
PENTICTON - The South Okanagan is a vast land full of rare, strange and interesting creatures. And it is known as one of the most at risk regions in all of Canada, according to the South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program. Most at-risk species can be divided into four categories: Wetlands, grasslands, forests and riparian areas. Here’s...

Conservation group rallies for support with video
PENTICTON - A national nature group made a video to support turning Okanagan land into a national park, in order to protect endangered species and grasslands wildlife. There has been controversy in the last few months around the Okanagan grasslands and how to keep them protected. Earlier this spring, the Nature Trust of British Columbia,...