Environment
Protecting our environment and leaving a healthy, vibrant legacy for our children is most important, and it is vital that we, as adults, get involved and educate out children on the importance of responsible stewardship of the earth.
The Okanagan Valley is brimming with many businesses, associations, foundations, and non-profit groups focused on providing professional assistance in preserving our environment.
(250) 861-4797 1873 Spall Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 9R7
Vancouver,
British Columbia
The BC Coalition for Sustainable Forest Solutions promotes an attainable vision of democratic local control of forests within a context of sustainability and respect for Aboriginal Title and Rights.
(250) 765-0565 4-150 Campion Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1X 7S8
(250) 763-9790 102-1482 Springfield Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 5V3
(250) 361-1876 2474 Bowker Ave
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Victoria,
British Columbia
V8R 2G1
Canadian Environmental Network is a nation-wide umbrella organization of over 1500 environmental groups. It has regional and affiliate networks across Canada. Through group membership in the BCEN, environmental activists are linked via the ECOBC supersite with services, activities, breaking news and other environmental activists nation-wide.
(250) 769-6000 2600 Guidi Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Z 3J9
(250) 861-4788 273 Bernard St
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 6N2
EarthCare intervenes in issues where negative impacts to the environment (including flora, fauna, and humans) may be occurring - or about to occur.
Kelowna,
British Columbia
The Canadian Okanagan Basin Technical Working Group is a tri-partite working group dealing with technical issues associated with management of salmon and resident fish stocks and their associated habitat requirements in the Canadian portions of the Okanagan River basin.
(250) 860-6333 2490 Enterprise Way
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1X 6X6
(250) 762-2354 Hartman Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
Community gardening is an activity for persons of all ages and abilities.
(250) 862-3335 1359 KLO Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1W 3N8
Communities in Bloom is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental awareness and municipal beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program.
1 800 453-1533 Suite 219-2211 W 4th Ave
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Vancouver,
British Columbia
V6K 4S2
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us.
(250) 769-5844 1531 Griffiths Place
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Z2 T7
(250) V1Y 9K8 6-1470 Harvey Ave
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 9K8
(250) 835-8802 RR-1 Site-1 C-33
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Tappen,
British Columbia
V0E 2X0
If you are interested in the natural environment, we can provide you with the opportunity to connect with a strong community of like-minded people!
(250) 799-5800
Bella Coola,
British Columbia
V0T 1C0
From the temperate rainforests of Clayoquot Sound and the Great Bear Rainforest to the vast boreal forests of the north, FAN is known for it's effective use of non-violent direct action to defend endangered forests in Canada.
(250) 371-3746 Suite 702, 235 1st Avenue
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Kamloops,
B.C.
V2C 3J4
(250) 769-2891
Kelowna,
B.C.
(250) 764-2303
Kelowna,
British Columbia
(250) 762-3939 144 - 1735 Dolphin Avenue
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Kelowna,
B.C.
V1Y 8A6
9232 University Crescent
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Burnaby,
British Columbia
V5A 0A3
thegreenpages.ca is a grassroots web phenomenon that started in the dorm room of an environmental studies student at the University of Waterloo. It began with a large collection of links and then grew into an interactive portal highlighting the latest social-economic, environment-related news, events, and stories from across Canada.
(250) 448-4760
Kelowna,
B.C.
(250) 392-1400 104-197 N 2nd Ave
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Williams Lake,
British Columbia
V2G 1Z5
The IPCBC came to rise from the development of the Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia, a document produced by a diverse group of contributors led by the Fraser Basin Council. The development of the strategy stemmed from the exponential increase in damage and threats caused by invasive plants, exacerbated by inconsistent management around the province.
(250) 861-7066 1310 Mary Court
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1X 5V3
Victoria,
British Columbia
The Resource Management Division is responsible for the development and completion of strategic land and coastal plans that guide the sustainable economic development of BC’s land and resources.
(250) 861-9070 100-1358 St. Paul St
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 2E1
(905) 336-4453
Guelph,
Ontario
NatureWatch is a suite of community based or "citizen science" monitoring programs that are administered through a partnership between the EMAN CO, the Nature Canada, and the University of Guelph.
1 800 661-8484 2050 Bennett Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1V 2C2
(250) 766-9044 8999 Jim Bailey Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V4V 1S4
(250) 869-8877 923 Ellis St
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 1Y9
1 866 699-9453 233 Main St
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Penticton,
British Columbia
V2A 5B1
Our mission is to conduct educational and information initiatives promoting environmental awareness and participation among the general public.
(250) 868-5250 1450 KLO Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1W 3Z4
(250) 490-8225 102 Industrial Ave
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Penticton,
British Columbia
V2A 7C8
Our conservation efforts work to maintain this unique natural system and the great variety of plant and animal species that exist within it. Strong community support and involvement help create a positive balance between wildlife requirements and human needs and aspirations.
(250) 860-9121 317-101-1865 Dilworth Dr
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1Y 9T1
(250) 765-7385 8-3396 Sexsmith Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1X 7S5
(250) 861-5595
Kelowna,
British Columbia
Trails BC has taken the lead in developing an alternate route around the section of the KVR in the Myra Canyon where the trestles were destroyed by the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire in 2003.
(250) 765-4401 5-1050 Leathead Rd
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Kelowna,
British Columbia
V1X 2K1