2015 Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park AGM Thursday April 16th, 2015 Coldstream Hall 2015 North Okanagan BC Parks Staff Stephanie, Shawn and Kevin Enderby Cliffs Park 2015 BC Parks Program Plan BC Parks Goals Okanagan Region Priorities GOAL 1: BC Parks is recognized for its leadership 1. high/moderate use in the proactive stewardship of ecological backcountry areas and cultural integrity. 2. foster first nations GOAL 2: relationships BC Parks attracts diverse audiences to a range of superior recreational 3. compliance/enforcement destinations and services, where visitors /education have fun, discover nature and history, find inspiration and improve health and 4. safety issues wellness. 5. park facility management GOAL 3: 6. resource protection BC Parks is a model of organizational excellence 7. park facility contracts Blanket Glacier (Greenbush PA) Parks in the North Okanagan What is happening in the North Campbell Brown Ecological Reserve Okanagan Area? Cougar Canyon Ecological Reserve Denison-Bonneau Provincial Park Echo Lake Provincial Park Ellison Provincial Park Continued backcountry facility Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park Greenbush Lake Protected Area maintenance in Monashee, Kal, Silver Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Star and others. Kingfisher Creek Ecological Reserve and Provincial Park Kekuli Bay Provincial Park Mabel Lake Provincial Park White-Bark Pine Research in Monashee Mara Lake Provincial Park Mara Meadows Ecological Reserve Protected Area and Provincial Park Enderby Cliffs Compliance Action Plan to Monashee Provincial Park deal with ATVs Mount Griffin Ecological Reserve and Provincial Park Shuswap River Islands Provincial Park Silver Star Provincial Park Kingfisher ER/Park Compliance Action Skookumchuck Rapids Provincial Park Plan to deal with ATVs Truman Dagmus Locheed Provincial Park Upper Shuswap River Ecological Reserve Upper Violet Creek Provincial Park Vance Creek Ecological Reserve Campbell Brown Rattlesnake Research Wap Creek Provincial Park and Habitat Protection Monashee Facility Maintenance Monashee White-Bark Pine Study Enderby Cliffs Compliance and Enforcement Kingfisher ATV Damage Campbell Brown Rattlesnake Research and Habitat Protection Greenbush PA What happened in Kalamalka Lake Park Last Year? Continued to work with DND to reduce Cosens Valley UXO Thinning of previously treated area to reduce in-growth Reroute of the Lookout Trail completed Targeted IP Management Developed sign plan and installed new trail signs Development of climbers area parking lot with new signage Monashee Park What We’re doing in Kal Park this Year Expansion of Swimming Area at Cosens Bay Completion of Remaining Trail and Regulatory Signs Continuation of targeted UXO surveys Continuation of Targeted IP Control Dogs Off-Leash Compliance Campbell Brown ER Thanks! Questions? .