by alex morrison | Jul 10, 2021 | Birds, Events, Newsletter, Watershed Wisdom
Birding Workshop Update On the hottest day of the decade, PWPA members & friends lead by Okanagan birder and photographer, James Jansen, ventured into the watershed in search of local and migratory birds. We were not disappointed. In fact, the outing proved to be...
by alex morrison | Jun 30, 2021 | In the news, Newsletter, Watershed Wisdom
“Everyone is talking about the weather, but nobody is doing anything about it” It used to be an old joke of sorts, but the reality in 2021 is that we CAN do something about the weather: STOP CLEAR-CUTTING FORESTS. There’s an abundance of new research...
by alex morrison | Mar 11, 2021 | Newsletter, Recipes, Watershed Wisdom
Be sure to pick very ripe berries. You can tell by the color. Deep red almost purple. You can find Chokecherry bushes everywhere in the Okanagan especially along the waterways. THEY ARE ORGANIC AND FREE. Clean picked berries. Remove stems and leaves. Put whole berries...
by alex morrison | Nov 27, 2020 | Floods, Newsletter, Peachland, Watershed Wisdom
A healthy watershed supports a number of essential natural processes, required for all life on Earth and provides habitats for native species of plants and animals. How do we know if our watershed is healthy or not? The water regime (hydrology): -A healthy watershed...
by alex morrison | Oct 5, 2020 | Did You Know, Did You Know...?, Newsletter, Watershed Watch, Watershed Wisdom
For most outdoors people, Google Earth/Maps is the go-to resource for aerial images. From searching a new hiking route, checking on the progress of new developments, to assessing the about of forest that’s been lost to logging, free satellite imagery is one of the...
by alex morrison | Aug 25, 2020 | Newsletter, Watershed Wisdom
Many people are surprised to learn that Peachland doesn’t get its water from Okanagan Lake like many other towns in the Okanagan do. Did you know that Peachland gets it water mostly from snow-melt that collects in creeks and lakes behind Peachland? Peachland Lake, a...
