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Lake Country trailer dumper caught on cameraThe Okanagan Forest Task Force is crediting social media for helping find the man they say dumped a trailer in the forest. Sydney Morton has more.CanadaSep 27, 2024
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Crew cleans up dirty diapers in B.C.’s Lake Country woodsThe Okanagan Forest Task Force was called in to help clean up thousands of pounds of dirty diapers left behind by a family in B.C.’s Lake Country.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganSep 11, 2024
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Backcountry clean-up in Okanagan FallsThe Okanagan Forest Task Force held a massive clean-up Saturday at a dump site in the South Okanagan. As Victoria Femia reports – the task force says dumping in the backcountry seems to be getting worse every year and it’s harming both wildlife and people.CanadaMay 25, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 25, 2024A break-in at a pot shop in West Kelowna causes thousands of dollars in damages, the Okanagan Forest Task Force cleans up a dump in the South Okanagan, and racers jog and sip their way through the Half Corked Marathon.CannabisMay 25, 2024
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Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering local streamThe Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is getting the wheels in motion for its latest clean-up project.Feb 12, 2021
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 4, 2023A 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
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Illegal dumping on the increase in Okanagan during coronavirus pandemicThe 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
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Raw video of RCMP and Okanagan Forest Task Force at abandoned camp on Beaver Lake RoadRaw video of a camp found by Kelowna RCMP and the Okanagan Forest Task Force .CanadaMar 23, 2021
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Task force put out hundreds of abandoned backcountry fires in 2023The 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, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 12,2024Penticton RCMP is investigating after a person was killed in a street fight, the Okanagan Forest Task Force offers an app that allows people to report backcountry dumping, and water splash parks are now open in Kelowna.May 12, 2024
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Okanagan Forest Task Force honoured for their workThe Okanagan Forest Task Force is honoured by the BC Conservation Officer Service for its backcountry cleanup work.Oct 17, 2021
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Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering stream near VernonThe Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is getting the wheels in motion for its latest clean-up project.Feb 12, 2021
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Okanagan Forest Task Force launches new appA group in the Okanagan whose focus is to keep the backcountry clean has created a new way to do it, it’s using tips from the public. As Victoria Femia reports a new app allows anyone who comes across a mess in the backcountry to easily alert the Okanagan Forest Task Force and its members...May 12, 2024
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Okanagan Forest Task Force hosts first-ever fundraiserThe 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
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Non-profit group finds another dumpsite in the OkanaganThe Okanagan Forest Task Force said it found a massive illegal dumping site that appears to be decades old.CanadaAug 1, 2020
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Okanagan Forest Task Force now using trail cameras to help battle illegal dumping in backcountryClean 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
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, April 15, 2023Police 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
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Volunteers take a stand against litter bugs in KelownaGarbage 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 OkanaganOct 4, 2016
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Hazardous construction material illegally dumped in North KelownaA shocking discovery by members of the Okanagan Forest Task Force – trucksful of hazardous construction material – found in Kelowna’s Upper Mission.CanadaDec 12, 2020