Task force put out hundreds of abandoned backcountry fires in 2023
The Okanagan Forest Task Force, known for cleaning up the Okanagan’s backcountry, responded to hundreds of abandoned campfires in the region last summer, dozens of them during a fire ban. As Victoria Femia reports – the OFTF is urging people to be careful ahead of what’s expected to be a very dry summer.
Mar 23
Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 4, 2023
A convenience store that’s been serving Kelowna for decades burns down, RCMP blocks off Myra Forest Service Road, and the Okanagan Forest Task Forced cleans up Postil Lake Road.
Jun 4, 2023
Okanagan Forest Task Force hosts first-ever fundraiser
The Okanagan Forest Task Force hosted a fundraiser earlier today, to help with their backcountry cleanup efforts throughout the Central Okanagan. As Jayden Wasney reports, the group is expecting another busy year of cleaning our forests.
Apr 15, 2023
Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, April 15, 2023
Police are involved in a standoff in West Kelowna, the Okanagan Forest Task Force holds a fundraiser, and aspiring pilots find out more about the aviation industry.
Apr 15, 2023
Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering local stream
The Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is getting the wheels in motion for its latest clean-up project.
Feb 12, 2021
Illegal dumping on the increase in Okanagan during coronavirus pandemic
The Okanagan Forest Task Force says since the coronavirus pandemic began, illegal dumping in the Central Okanagan has increased 10-fold. This week, video surfaced of another alleged incident on a local forest road.
May 5, 2020
Raw video of RCMP and Okanagan Forest Task Force at abandoned camp on Beaver Lake Road
Raw video of a camp found by Kelowna RCMP and the Okanagan Forest Task Force .
Canada
Mar 23, 2021
Okanagan Forest Task Force honoured for their work
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is honoured by the BC Conservation Officer Service for its backcountry cleanup work.
Oct 17, 2021
Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering stream near Vernon
The Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is getting the wheels in motion for its latest clean-up project.
Feb 12, 2021
Non-profit group finds another dumpsite in the Okanagan
The Okanagan Forest Task Force said it found a massive illegal dumping site that appears to be decades old.
Canada
Aug 1, 2020
Okanagan Forest Task Force now using trail cameras to help battle illegal dumping in backcountry
Clean and green, that’s how the Okanagan Forest Task Force wants to keep our backcountry. Over the last four years the conservation group has helped remove thousands of pounds of garbage from our forests. The non-profit organization is so busy they are turning to a high-tech solution in order to help catch illegal garbage dumpers...
Jan 19, 2021
Volunteers take a stand against litter bugs in Kelowna
Garbage dumping just got a lot harder at Kelowna’s Postill Lake Road. The Okanagan Forest Task Force is dedicated to keeping the area clean, so much so that they have placed cameras along the road.
Global News at 5 Okanagan
Oct 4, 2016
Hazardous construction material illegally dumped in North Kelowna
A shocking discovery by members of the Okanagan Forest Task Force – trucksful of hazardous construction material – found in Kelowna’s Upper Mission.
Canada
Dec 12, 2020
