Okanagan Conservation Planning (OKCP)

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Allan Brooks Nature Centre (ABNC)

250 Allan Brooks Way, Vernon, BC

www.abnc.ca

"The Allan Brooks Nature Centre is committed to promoting the enjoyment of nature and increasing awareness of habitat conservation through environmental education and nature-related activities in the North Okanagan region."   OCCP Representative: A ...

Telephone250-260-4227
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Bishops Wild Bird Sanctuary

12408 Coldstream Creek Road, Coldstream, BC, Canada, V1B 1G1

www.bishopwildbirdsanctuary.org

Bishop Wild Bird Sanctuary is operated by Bishop Wild Bird Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to conservation and stewardship of wild bird habitat, primarily in the North Okanagan. The sanctuary consists of more than four acres along the ...

Telephone250.542.5122
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British Columbia Ministry of Environment

102 Industrial Place, Penticton, B.C., Canada, V2A 7C8

www.gov.bc.ca/env

Responsible for ensuring sustainable development of the province's land, water, and resources while protecting environmental values.  www.gov.bc.ca Representative: Brian Robertson

Telephone(877) 356-2029
Central Okanagan Land Trust

217-1889 Springfield, Kelowna, B.C., Canada, V1Y 5V5

www.coltrust.ca

Preservation of Natural Areas today assures ecological benefits for present and future generations. Representative: Kurt Zander

Telephone250.764.7946
Central Okanagan Naturalist Club

Kelowna

www.okanagannature.org

The Central Okanagan Naturalists Club (CONC) based in Kelowna, BC, is a group dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of nature in the Central Okanagan Valley. Representative: Don W. Guild. CONC holds monthly meetings with informative and interesti ...

ART368 - 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, VIV1V7

www.ubc.ca/okanagan/cssej/welcome.html

The Centre for Social, Spatial and Economic Justice is represented by Dr. Jon Corbett, an Assistant Professor in the Community, Culture and Global Studies Unit at UBC Okanagan. CSSEJ focuses on community-based research and investigates Cartographic proces ...

Telephone250.807.9667
City of Armstrong

3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC

www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

Armstrong is uniquely situated in the heart of the beautiful Spallumcheen Valley, between the sunny rolling Okanagan Valley and the cooler forested Shuswap Valley.

Telephone250-546-3023
Fax250-546-3710
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City of Kelowna

1435 Water Street, Kelowna, B.C., Canada, V1Y 1J4

www.kelowna.ca

OCCP Representatives: Todd Cashin and Greg Sauer

Telephone250 469-8500
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City of Vernon

3400 30th Street, Vernon, BC, Canada, V1T 5E6

www.vernon.ca

With a population of 36,000, the City of Vernon is the commercial hub of the North Okanagan. Nestled in the grassland hills and surrounded by three lakes, Vernon boasts year round recreation opportunities that make it an attractive location for residents ...

Telephone250-545-1361
Community Mapping Network of British Columbia (CMN)

www.cmnbc.ca

CMN shares a wealth of natural resource information and maps with communities in British Columbia, Canada. OCCP Representative: Brad Mason

District of Coldstream

9901 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Coldstream, BC, Canada

www.districtofcoldstream.ca

Representative: Michelle Austin

Telephone250-545-5304
District of Lake Country

10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Winfield, BC, Canada, V4V2M1

www.lakecountry.bc.ca

Telephone250-766-5650
Fax250-766-0116
District of Peachland

5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC, Canada, V0H 1X7

www.peachland.ca

Representative: Paul Dupuis

Telephone250.767.2647
District of West Kelowna

2760 Cameron Rd, West Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1Z 2T6

www.districtofwestkelowna.ca

The District of West Kelowna, formerly "Westside District Municipality," with its 28,793 citizens, was officially incorporated on December 6, 2007. Representative: Brent Magnan.

Telephone778-797-1000
Fax778-797-1001
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Ducks Unlimited

954 A Laval Crescent, Kamloops, BC, Canada, v2c5p5

www.ducks.ca/province/bc/index.html

Wetlands and their associated habitats continue to be threatened by human activity in BC. That’s why Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) works to ensure wetland habitats remain a part of BC’s landscape, on the coast, in the intermountain and in Peace River count ...

Telephone(250) 374-8307
Fax(250) 374-6287
Fresh Outlook Foundation

12510 Ponderosa Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 2G9

www.freshoutlookfoundation.org

The Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) is a registered charity with a passion for building sustainable communities through conversations that inspire positive change. Its events and projects focus on the social, cultural, environmental, and economic aspects o ...

Telephone250-766-1777
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Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia

954 A Laval Crescent, Kamloops, BC, Canada, V2C 5P5

www.bcgrasslands.org

BC Grasslands (Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia) is dedicated to the stewardship and conservation of the rare and beautiful grasslands of our province.

Telephone250-374-5787
Fax250-374-5821
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www.lakecountryenv.org

LCES - decided to wind up the society in 2011. They are looking into erecting an Osprey nesting site near Wood Lake as a final project. The Lake Country Environmental Society (LCES) was in existence for over 20 years, ensuring that the people of Lake Cou ...

Lake: A Journal of Arts and Environment

Department of Creative Studies, FIN 162, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, UBCO, 3333 University Way,, Kelowna, BC, V1V1V7

www.lakejournal.ca

Lake publishes contemporary art that engages with ecological issues and representations in provocative, entertaining, and beautiful ways. Striking reproductions and photos of artworks, interviews with artists themselves, new fiction, poetry, creative nonf ...

Telephone250-807-9369
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569 Johnson Street 2nd floor, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1M2

ltabc.ca

The Land Trust Alliance of B.C. is dedicated to the stewardship and conservation of our natural and cultural heritage through support of land trusts, conservancies and others. We provide education, research, communication and financial services. Represen ...

Nature Conservancy of Canada

www.natureconservancy.ca

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. We are a private, non-profit group that partners with corporate and individual landowners to achieve the direct protection of our most important natural tr ...

North Okanagan Naturalist Club (NONC)

www.nonc.ca

The North Okanagan Naturalists' Club focuses its attention on the local natural environment. The club hosts meetings, with guest speakers, from September through May, and members organize and lead frequent hikes, bird watching outings, cleanups and other ...

North Okanagan Parks and Natural Areas Trust (NOPNAT)

www.nopnat.com

An organization dedicated to preserving the natural areas of the North Okanagan for the enjoyment of present and future generations.

The OCCP statement of cooperation serves as a statement of partner's shared principles, goals and challenges.  Each organization participating as a partner in the OCCP has signed this statement.

Okanagan Basin Water Board

1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1W 3Z4

www.obwb.ca

Our vision is to have a fully-integrated water system, meeting the needs of residents and agriculture while supporting wildlife and natural areas.  www.obwb.ca OCCP Represenatives: Genevieve Dunbar and Anna Warwick Sears

Telephone250-469-6323
Fax250-762-7011
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Okanagan College - Department of Geography and Earth & Environmental Science

1000 K.L.O. Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4X8

www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page13051.aspx

Courses teach students about the world around them and how they fit into it. Focus is on both the natural environment and how people live within their environment. Understanding these factors will become increasingly important as we manage our resources, ...

Telephone250- 762-5445 ext 4801
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3105 33rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia

www.okanaganpartnership.ca/index.htm

The Okanagan Partnership is a community-led, non-profit society dedicated to the vision of a prosperous and sustainable Okanagan region that provides a high quality of life for all inhabitants. As a neutral convener of the marketplace, the Okanagan Partne ...

Telephone+1.250.351.0655
Outdoor Discoveries

Vernon, BC, Canada

www.outdoordiscoveries.com

Discover the best views and natural places around Vernon, Silver Star and the Monashee Mountains with award-winning nature tour guide, Roseanne Van Ee.

Telephone250-545-7446
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Partner's Map

okcp.ca/index.php?option=com_gmapfp&view=gmapfp&id_perso=1&I

This resource provides a map based listing of environmental services, organizations, consultants and products throughout the Okanagan. Visit the map