Look for the 2016 Summer/Fall Regional Parks Guide in May! INSIDE: REGIONAL PARKS MAP • EVENTS CALENDAR Natural 1 Hardy Falls Pick Your Regional Park… Hardy St. Coldham • picnic area, walking trail to Hardy Falls • HIKE SCHEDULE • KIDS CAMPS • PARK PROGRAMS 4 Trepanier Rd. at Maxwell Rd. Recreation / Cultural / Stephens Coyote Ridge • park currently undeveloped 5 Goats Peak 20 Glenmore Rd. (N. dog park parking area) Seclusion Bay Rd. Waterfront • hiking trails, ponds, viewpoint 11 Kalamoir • hiking trail, viewpoint Antlers Beach Mount Boucherie Collens Hill Rd. e 2 10 • swim & picnic areas, dog beach, hiking 22 Black Mountain / sntsk’il’nt n Visit the Highway 97S at Hardy St. • swim area • park currently undeveloped trails, viewpoint Your Guide to • park currently undeveloped Mill Creek 29 Bertram Creek 27 Woodhaven Nature Conservancy 19 Scenic Canyon Lakeshore Rd. Raymer Rd. Spencer Rd. 25 • walking trail along Mill Creek Access from Hollywood Rd. S., McCulloch & • swim, picnic, field & playground areas, • walking trails, historic irrigation flume, Field Rds. pavilion, walking trail, boat beach, pier diverse ecosystems EECO Regional 23 Mission Creek • hiking trails, viewpoints, picnic areas, 6 Gellatly Heritage Access from Springfield & Hall Rds. geologic features Gellatly Rd. 30 Johns Family Nature • EECO, playground & picnic areas, hiking Parks • historic cemetery, house & barn Conservancy trails, spawning channel, ponds, children’s Chute Lake Rd. fishing pond, composting eduction area, 7 Gellatly Nut Farm • hiking trails, Kelowna Crags, viewpoint The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan or EECO at Whitworth Rd. food forest garden Going Wild at the EECO • 100+ year old nut orchard, heritage Mission Creek Regional Park (Springfield & Durnin Roads) provides buildings, swim area & walking trail Join us at the EECO for a variety of programs that explore the wild in our 16 activities for kids, environmental displays, park and trail information, 16 Kaloya and more. parks. This after school program is designed for students of all ages and Trask Rd. 15 2016 • swim & picnic area, walking trail, lily Regional Parks will include hands-on learning. Each program starts at 3 pm and will be Winter/ pond, boat launch The EECO is open Tuesday to Sunday. Hours of operation are one hour in length. All ages welcome. 15 Kopje November to March, 10 am to 3 pm, and March to October, 10 am to Spring Carrs Landing Rd. of the 6 pm weekdays, and 10 am to 5 pm weekends. Jan. 12 Ice Sculptures Mar. 31 Caterpillars & Butterflies • swim, picnic, playground & field areas, ood Lake Gibson Heritage House Central Okanagan WoodW Lake Jan. 28 Sleepy Animals Apr. 12 A Garden in your Sneaker! 31 McCulloch Station 17 LEGEND Eco-Art at the EECO Feb. 9 Animal Footprints Apr. 28 Weeding out the Bad Guys • park currently undeveloped 18 18 Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park Identifier Bring your imagination and join in the fun creating art works with recycled Feb. 25 Animal Homes May 10 Bees Okanagan Centre Rd. W. Lake Country • boat launch, safe harbour for emergencies Dogs Permitted on Leash and natural materials. Saturdays at 11:00 am. No need to register, just Mar. 8 Birds in Your Backyard May 26 Going Batty! HWY drop in. All ages welcome and it’s free! 13 Raymer Bay 97 Westside Rd. Regional District of Central Okanagan • swim, picnic & playground areas, boat beach City of Kelowna Be the first to learn 17 Reiswig District of Lake Country Scheduled Exhibits Woodsdale Rd. more about upcoming • swim, field & picnic areas, track City of West Kelowna District of Peachland How Do We Get From Here to There? events and programs in 9 Shannon Lake 19 Shannon Lake Rd. NOTE: Regional Parks are open year round, Traveling the Green Highway Regional Parks. Sign up at • walking trail, picnic area, fishing 20 however maintenance levels vary by park and regionaldistrict.com/parks 14 Traders Cove season. Please call 250-469-6232 in you require Discover how animals roam through the natural Westside Rd. to receive our monthly • swim, picnic & playground areas, boat beach detailed information. 14 landscape January to April 21 e-newsletter! Greenways 13 Unbelievable Bees! 8 Glen Canyon Access from Aberdeen, Blue Jay, Glenrosa, Brown & Gellatly Rds. Catch the buzz! April to August • hiking trails, geological features 12 24 Mission Creek Greenway Kelowna 22 Multiple access points incl. Mission Sportsfields, Mission Creek Regional Park, 23 Hollywood Rd. S. Field Rd. West Kelowna • 16.5 km trail following Mission Creek HWY 9 10 33 3 Trepanier Creek Greenway 11 Trepanier Rd. off Hwy. 97-C 24 • hiking trail following Trepanier Creek HWY 25 C ONTACT U S ! 97 28 Lebanon Creek Greenway 8 26 Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) Lakeshore Rd. 4 31 2363A Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC V1X 7N7 • park currently undeveloped 6 7 KLO Creek 3 5 27 Phone: 250.469.6140 • Fax: 250.469.6143 • Email: [email protected] 26 HWY McCulloch Rd. 97-C • hiking trail following KLO Creek 28 Parks Services Okanagan Lake 29 Conservation 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 3Z4 Peachland Phone: 250.469.6232 • Fax: 250.762.7011 • Email: [email protected] 21 Robert Lake 30 Curtis Rd. HWY regionaldistrict.com/parks • bird watching (limited parking) 97 1 12 Rose Valley Westlake Rd. 2 • hiking trails, pond, viewpoint facebook.com/regionaldistrict twitter.com/okregparks For photos and more information, visit regionaldistrict.com/parks 21 Families in Parks – Frosty Fun in ✎ Eco-Art at the EECO – MAY At a Glance Ugly Sweaters at Gellatly Nut Farm Saturdays, 11 am, Free. Drop in. Nature Detectives Spring Break Camps Regional Park, 10 am - 11:30 am 1 GO FISH! Grand Opening – Park Programs ✎ Story Time at the EECO – JANUARY Free. Registration required. Shannon Lake Regional Park, During Spring Break there will be camps each week for Tuesdays at the EECO, 10 am - 3 pm 25 Going Wild at the EECO – 10 am - 11 am Free. Drop in. Keep an eye out for these and other programs youngsters age 5 - 7 at the EECO. Camps take place from Tuesday 9 Explore Your Parks – When Animal Homes, 3 pm Free. Drop in. 7 Explore Your Parks – Discover to Thursday, 9 am to 12 pm. Children will be engaged in nature Winter Comes at Mill Creek (No Story Time during Spring at Rose Valley Regional offered throughout the year! ✎ Story Time at the EECO – play, crafts and games that will bring out their inner naturalist. Regional Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Spring Break) Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Free. Registration required. Tuesdays, 10 am -11 am Free. Your detective will spend mornings discovering park trails and Drop in. Free. Registration required. 12 Going Wild at the EECO – Ice APRIL Families in Parks ponds, listening to stories about animals and making new friends. Eco-Art at the EECO – 8 Families in Parks – Fish, Bugs Sculptures, 3 pm Free. Drop in. ✎ Join us for some free seasonal activities for the entire family. Programs Registration begins February 1st. $75 per child / 3 day camp Saturdays, 11 am Free. Drop in. 9 Explore Your Parks – Beginner & Flowers at Shannon Lake 14 Explore Your Parks – When Birding at Woodhaven Regional Regional Park, 10 am - 11:30 am run 10 am to 11:30 am. Meet in the park. To register, call 250-469-6139. Registration required. Free. Registration required. Winter Comes at Mill Creek MARCH Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Regional Park, 1 pm - 2:30 pm Free. Registration required. 10 Going Wild at the EECO – Bees Get Outside! Get Active! Date Event Free. Registration required. 5 Explore Your Parks – Disaster? 3 pm Free. Drop in. 12 Going Wild at the EECO – Explore Your Parks: Join a park interpreter each Saturday morning Jan. 24 Unplug & Play at Mission Creek Regional Park – 24 Families in Parks – Unplug & Slides, Fires & Bugs at Hardy Falls Garden in Your Sneaker, 3 pm 12 Explore Your Parks – Discover at 10:00 or Thursday afternoon at 1:00 to explore new parks. Enjoy the Outdoor games followed by warm cocoa and activities Play at Mission Creek Regional Regional Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Free. Drop in. Spring at Rose Valley Regional natural gifts the seasons offer and learn about the Okanagan. Please make inside the EECO. Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Free. Registration required. 14 Explore Your Parks – Beginner Park, 1 pm - 2:30 pm sure you are prepared with appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes and water. Free. Registration required. 8 Going Wild at the EECO – Birding at Woodhaven Regional Free. Registration required. Traction/anti-slip devices recommended. Registration is required. Free. Registration required. 28 Going Wild at the EECO Birds in Your Backyard, 3 pm – Park, 1 pm - 2:30 pm 26 Going Wild at the EECO – These walks are held in conjunction with the Community Feb. 21 Frosty Fun in Ugly Sweaters at Gellatly Nut Farm Sleepy Animals, 3 pm Free. Free. Drop in. Free. Registration required. Going Batty! 3 pm Free. Drop in. Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) to provide barrier- Regional Park – Fashionable outdoor play! Drop in. 10 Explore Your Parks – Disaster? 17 Families in Parks – Rocks & ✎ Tracks Walks at Mission Creek free access to Regional Parks. To learn more about CRIS Free. Registration required. ✎ Story Time at the EECO – Slides, Fires & Bugs at Hardy Ducks at Antlers Beach Regional Regional Park, Mondays, Falls Regional Park, 1 pm - 2:30 pm and to request their services to join one of these guided Tuesdays, 10 am - 11 am Free. Park, 10 am - 11:30 am Wednesdays,9 am hikes, visit them online: www.AdaptiveAdventures.ca Mar. 20 Spring Break for Families at Joe Rich Community Drop in. Free. Registration required.