Newsletter
PWPA Advocacy – making memories!
Monday, May 8 morning, Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain and Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration. introduced a motion in the Legislature on Watershed Security which was followed by a …
2023 Spring Cleanup Recap
Peachland Watershed Volunteers Clean Up! The 2023 version of the Peachland Watershed community cleanup, organized by the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA), the Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF), took place …
4960 Trepanier Rd unserviced campground
UPDATE: Thanks to all the submissions against this development, the proponent withdrew their application. Huge thanks for the efforts of PWPA members and all Peachland water defenders who wrote to …
Well Deserved Recognition for Val MacGillivay
by Judy Wyper, PWPA Director Valerie MacGillivray, one of our long time Board members, as well as a longstanding Boardmember of the 50 Plus Activity Centre, received a 15 Years …
Before They Fall Film Screening Recap
Almost 100 people came to the screening for Before they Fall on February 23. It was a wonderful turnout for a film that documented the protests to protect the old …
A Big Book About Big Trees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2023 Forest Conservationists host book launch and signing of Big Trees: Inland Temperate Forests of British Columbia, by Terry Nelson. https://peachlandwpa.org/event/big-trees-book-signing-and-reception/ Peachland, BC – “Lieutenant …
Gorman’s Downie Timber wants to help but government says NO
This is a great example of why we need a new forestry framework that prioritizes ecological values over commercial ones. The Vancouver Sun reports: “Kerry Rouck, chief forester for Downie’s …