Gord Forbes removing Purple Loosestrife from the wetland on the Forbes Family Farm

Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society is a local non-profit organization that assists landowners and communities conserve natural areas on their properties and within their communities. In celebration of 20 years of stewardship in the South Okanagan, local biologists are leading a free tour featuring restoration projects on three privately owned and stewarded properties the organization has supported in Oliver and Osoyoos on May 16, 2014. This tour features local Wildlife Habitat Stewards who are committed to providing wildlife retreats on their properties, often in the midst of working farms. Learn what it takes to coexist with nature in agricultural and urban landscapes, and how you can create your own natural habitat stepping stone in your community!  To register for this tour, visit www.okanagansimilkameenstewardship.ca

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Photo above Marion Trimble