Depart Kamloops at 8:00 from Kenna Cartwright Parking and meet at Ashcroft Legacy Park for carpooling at 9:15. Tour Barnes Lake and other area grasslands and a late stop at Desert Gardens for those who wish. Return to Kamloops by 5:00 pm Tour lower and middle grasslands in the Ashcroft area looking at native and seeded grasslands, wildfire recovery, invasive … Continue reading →
Details on their (new) website - Kamloops Garden Club
Salmon Run Event at Tranquille Creek, Pine Park September 27 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm On Saturday, September 27th, BC Parks and partners are hosting a salmon run viewing activity at Pine Park, Tranquille. It’s forecasted to be a huge return for pinks this year. The event is from 11:00 to 3:00 The salmon run has begun in BC Parks – … Continue reading →
Tranquille Road Garbage Cleanup September 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm September 28 is BC Rivers Day and we (Kamloops Naturalist Club) will be holding our fall clean up along Tranquille Rd in conjunction with some work in the pond area to celebrate the day. Details to follow—but keep the date open! We will meet at the parking lot at Tranquille … Continue reading →
Kamloops Wetland Restoration October 4 @ 9:00 am - October 5 @ 5:00 pm BC Wildlife Federation – Tranquille Wildlife Area Details at this Link – Kamloops Wetland Restoration
TRAIL CLEARING DAYS: OCTOBER 11, 12 AND 13 (from 9am to noon or later). MEET IN FRONT OF THE LODGE Please bring work gloves, loppers, small hand saws, spade or shovel (to dig out rocks on the dog trails) and food and water. We will tackle the dog trails as well as the off piste trails (and maybe some select … Continue reading →
October 16: Danielle Cross, Nature Conservancy Canada. How does the NCC work, what are other mechanisms for conservation of land in BC. Kamloops Naturalist Club
KGC Monthly meeting - more info on their new website - Kamloops Garden Club
Barnhartvale Grasslands Walk Dallas-Barnhartvale Nature Park Join the GCC to look at grasslands and open forest east of Kamloops in the Dallas-Barnhartvale Nature Park, 8:30 to 10:30. See: https://simpli.events/e/dallas-barnhartvale-grasslands-walk
"I’m very glad to be presenting “Native Perennials for Interior BC Gardens: From the Valleys to the Alpine” on Tuesday, November 4, 7PM, Thompson Rivers University, Horticultural Building. This is open to the public, I am told. If you’re interested in growing at least some of the showy wildflowers, this may be of interest. I’ll discuss my experience growing showy … Continue reading →
KNC General Meeting November 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm November 20: TRU MSc students—several, diverse, short presentations!
Join us for an evening of grassland conversation on November 27 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the TRU Kamloops Campus as we explore why grasslands matter and how we can protect them. This mini-conference brings together leading experts to share their knowledge about grassland ecology, wildlife, education initiatives, and restoration work. You'll hear from: Dr. Wendy Gardner on global … Continue reading →