Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club (CONC)

 

Welcome to the home page of the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club (CONC)

CONC is dedicated to nature, and to keeping it worth knowing

 

  

Join us at our regular monthly meeting at 7 pm. on the second Tuesday of the month—

 

Our next Meeting will be Tuesday 14 September, 7 pm.

 

 Join us for our feature presentation:  Lords of Nature:  Life in a Land of Great Predators. 

Join us for this film presented by Jay Kehne, the Okanogan County, Washington, coordinator of Conservation Northwest.

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NOTE FOR HIKERS:  The hike for Wednesday the 1st of September has been cancelled.  It has been rescheduled for Wed. 22nd Sept.

 We will go to Giant’s Head in the Summerland area. (Rating A1A).

 

For those in Kelowna please be at the PRC for 08:45 am.  We will leave at 0900hrs for the Westside.

For those from the Westside please meet at the old Coopers store (? now a library) at 0900hrs and we will see you there by 0915hrs. 

We should have a great hike.  For more information email sherrell@shaw.ca

 

 

Hiking for Health and Pleasure in the Okanagan.

For more information click News

 

This photo journal showcases in vivid colour the visual delights and natural wonders encountered on hikes in the Okanagan. The book includes information about the health benefits of vigorous exercise such as hiking.

Cost is $12 per copy. For more information or book orders please contact:

Bill Emigh at  wemigh@shaw.ca.

 

Books are also available at

Visitor Centres in Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton and Princeton.

Stores in Kelowna:

Mosaic Books, Second Tyme Around and Outdoor Adventure Gear.

The Okanagan Valley Birding Trail

For more information click News

A new release, The Okanagan Valley Birding Trail book is a publication of the Okanagan Valley Naturalists' clubs. (Oliver-Osoyoos, south Okanagan, Central Okanagan and North Okanagan).  The book was edited by Bob Handfield of SONC, and is available  in Bookstores for $5.  For members the cost is $3.50 from Lesley Robertson 250 763 5698 or Fiona Flook 250 860 9751

The Okanagan Valley Birding Trail is available from:

Bylands, Art Knapp, Outdoor Adventure Gear, Mosaic Books, Second Tyme Around and Tourism Kelowna. 

To find out more about this proposal see Goat Peak 

 

Meetings are  held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, (see News) September to June, at 7:00 p.m. at Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Street, just south of KLO Road, Kelowna.  See map.

ALL ARE WELCOME 

 

 

Contact CONC.  

  P.O. Box #21128, Orchard Park P.O.Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 9N8

 

Check out News and Events for all new notices.

 

       © Pam Laing.  Northern Flicker (male)

 

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