Photo: Black Mountain sntsk'il'ntən Regional Park

Special events!

Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with us! Explore the trails in Glen Canyon Regional Park and visit fun activity stations run by Park Interpreters, Wildrose Native Traditions, UBCO – Let’s talk Science, and author Sarah Elliman. Great for families to immerse in nature. Choose one of two time slots to take part.

Free and no registration required.

Glen Canyon Regional Park (Gellatly Road South trailhead)

Saturday, April 22, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR 12:30 to 2 p.m.

International Bat Day

Bring your favourite bat joke, make some bat projects and be a bat detective in the park! Bats are emerging from hibernation, eating mosquitos and roosting in trees. We will sleuth out bats on a short walk and you can learn more about these special creatures and how they help us.

Free. Registration required.

Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional Park

Monday, April 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Regional Parks Expo

Be inspired by nature! The Regional Parks Expo is a new event and we're inviting community members of all ages to attend and learn more about our volunteer programs in parks. There will be opportunities to discover our many volunteer positions and to sign-up as a volunteer and share your passion! To help expand your knowledge of local wildlife and the environment, we've invited various conservation groups and guest speakers to present. Explore and learn at the first ever Regional Parks Expo!

Free and no registration required.

Creekside Theatre, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country

Friday, May 26, 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday May 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(The Local Pressed Bites food truck on-site Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m.)

Guided hikes and park programs

Book club anyone?

Come explore the book Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Canadian author and researcher Suzanne Simard. Along with sharing stories and view points, we will create an art project each session. Art supplies and snacks included. Registration required.

Mission Creek Regional Park (inside at the EECO)

Tuesdays April 4 and 18, May 2, 16 and 23, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Discover your parks

The Okanagan is a fantastic place to experience spring! Join a Park Interpreter for an insider's look at our Regional Parks in bloom, exploring spring flowers, birds, animals, trees and unique features that make each park special. Registration required.

Kalamoir Regional Park

Wednesday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (topic: invasive weeds)

Sunday, April 16, 9 to 11 a.m. (topic: spring flowers)

Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Sunday, April 30, 1 to 3 p.m. (topic: spring flowers)

Mill Creek Regional Park

Sunday, April 16, 1:30 to 3 p.m. (delivered in French)

Rose Valley Regional Park

Wednesday, April 12, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 15, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (topic: invasive weeds)

Hawk Highways

Spring is the perfect time to watch hawks on their migration. Most hawks are soaring birds that depend on thermals and updrafts to accomplish their epic journeys. Be a witness to this inspiring phenomenon!

Registration required.

Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park

Friday, April 14, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Monday, April 24, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Art inspired nature programs

Learn about local flora and fauna while stretching your creative muscles. No experience necessary and art supplies are provided. All ages welcome and singles encouraged. Registration required.

Mission Creek Regional park (inside the EECO)

Acrylic painting - spring flowers

Tuesday, April 25, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Watercolours - card crafting

Saturday, April 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

For a full list of public programs, guided hikes, and drop-in programs,

please visit the link below to view the Park Program Guide. 

Ellison Heritage Community Center

Live in or nearby the Ellison area? You're invited to Ellison Heritage Community Center! To register for upcoming events and programs for all ages, visit rdco.com/ehcc.

Spread the word about invasive weeds!

Teachers and educators in the Central Okanagan are invited to take a field trip around their school yard and learn more about invasive species and what we can do to spread the word and reduce the effects of invasive weeds.

This is a free, 1 hour program available to be done on-site at your school:

• Learn what weeds to look for
• Learn how weeds are transported
• Learn why not all bugs are bad
• Activities and games in the school yard

To book an Invasive weeds program, contact:

250-469-6218

weeds@rdco.com

Spring hours in Regional Parks

Regional parks are now operating on spring hours and are open for your enjoyment from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Parking lots in all regional parks are now open for the season.



For more information visit the Park and Trail Directory. 

Westlake Road closure and Rose Valley Regional Park

Until approximately April 7, construction crews will be installing the next phase of water transmission mains on Westlake Road to connect to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. As a result, Westlake Road from Peak Point Drive to Horizon Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic 24 hours a day, including weekends, to allow crews to work as quickly as possible. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Detour routes will be in effect. The parking lot for Rose Valley Regional Park on Westlake Road closest to Rose Valley Elementary School will be inaccessible to vehicle traffic. The parking lot on Westlake Road across from Starlight Crescent will remain accessible to vehicles.

Kalamoir Regional Park - management plan

RDCO Parks Services is still working on the management plan for Kalamoir Regional Park and we are asking community members to check out yoursay.rdco.com for updates on design plans for park improvements. Have your say and contribute to community engagement and better solutions!  

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