NEAR OLIVER — The rush is on to save a valuable piece of land in the south Okanagan. The Nature Trust of B.C., a conservation group, is fighting against a looming deadline as it tries to raise enough funds to preserve the home of the Antelope-brush.
The group says without this plant, more than 20 rare and at-risk species would not be able to live and prosper.
It also explains that the 375 acres of land at the south end of Vaseaux lake, between Oliver and Okanagan Falls, is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the country.
The Nature Trust has been acquiring different parcels of the area over the years.
It needs $280,000 to purchase the final piece of property.
So far it has received $30,000 in donations but it only has only the end of March to raise the remaining $250,000.
If it makes the purchase, it will have the largest private holding of Antelope-brush habitat.
To learn more about the group, click here.
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