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OSCA promotes environmental awareness and participation in the Okanagan-Similkameen region through a variety of educational initiatives and support services.

2010 ECOStudies Program

Our 2010 ECOstudies Program is now available. Click here for more information.

Restoring Natural Habitats in Vineyards Friday, March 12, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch provided

This free workshop brings growers and specialists together to share ideas on natural habitat restoration and wildlife management.
Friday, March 12, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch provided
Barrel room, Tinhorn Creek Winery, Oliver
Morning program: The whys and hows of habitat restoration


Tom Lowery, Pacific Agri-food Research Centre: The benefits of retaining and restoring native habitat for Integrated Pest Management.
Joe Lariviere, Environmental Farm Plan: Financial incentives for riparian protection and habitat buffer strips.
Paula Rodriguez de la Vega, The Land Conservancy Conservation Partners program: habitat restoration on agricultural land.
Orion Kendricks, Sagebrush Nursery: What does habitat restoration involve? Costs and methods, plants for vineyard row cover crops.
Afternoon program: Wildlife in the vineyard – opportunities and challenges
Lucy Reiss, Environment Canada: How does wildlife and species at risk legislation affect agricultural land?
Margaret Holm, Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance: Management for beneficial birds in vineyards. Resources for managing bears in the vineyard.
Mike Sarell, Ophiucon Consulting: Vineyard practices for amphibians and reptiles.


Pre-registration required, deadline March 9
Contact 250-493-3313; or 250-689-0498

PDF Viticulture Habitat

Meadowlark Festival

Experience, Discover, Explore

2010 Dates:  May 20-24
OSCA annually produces the Meadowlark Festival to encourage people of all ages to experience, discover, and explore our natural environment. To learn more about this annual event, please visit the Meadowlark Festival website.