Okanagan Forest Task Force

• Okanagan Forest Task Force stunned that some ignoring campfire ban

  Kane Blake, founder of the Okanagan Forest Task Force, says his organization has found multiple illegal campfires at out-of-the-way sites despite a ban in the region.

  Canada

  Aug 2
  
• Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekend

  The dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.

  Environment

  Jul 2
  
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• Forest clean-up group tackles massive illegal dumpsite near Okanagan Falls

  The dumpsite near Okanagan Falls ‘is an unusually large problem area consisting of RVs, household garbage, burnt vehicles, metal, and other material.’

  Environment

  May 25
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• New app launched to help keep Okanagan backcountry clean

  It's the Okanagan Forest Task Force app, where backcountry users can report an area that needs attention, and OFTF members will be notified.

  Canada

  May 12
• Motorcycle, massive tire among garbage pulled from Peachland ravine during cleanup

  A motorcycle, a front-end loader tire weighing 1,000 pounds were among the things volunteers pulled Saturday from a ravine in Peachland during the annual cleanup.

  Environment

  May 4
• Forest task force last year extinguished hundreds of abandoned campfires in B.C.

  Last year from May to October between Kelowna and Lake Country the OFTF responded to multiple calls for service.

  Fire

  Mar 24
• Okanagan Forest Task Force pulls 800 pounds of garbage from backcountry road

  Including that 800 pounds, the task force said it collected 255,184 pounds of rubbish since Jan 1: 103,660 pounds of garbage and 151,524 pounds of metal.

  Environment

  Dec 30, 2023
• Okanagan Forest Task Force pulls garbage, attempted encampment from backcountry

  'We only have one backcountry and we need to preserve what we have because once it’s gone, it’s gone,' task force spokesperson Kane Blake said.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
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• Okanagan Forest Task Force cleans up illegal dumping site

  The cleanup was one of the ways the Okanagan Forest Task Force is asking the public to stop illegally dumping along backroads in the Central Okanagan.

  Environment

  Jun 4, 2023
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• Okanagan Parks and Places: Pincushion Mountain

  From the summit, there are sweeping views of Okanagan Lake and the valley, along with a Canadian flag that’s planted at the peak.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2022