Okanagan Forest Task Force
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Okanagan Parks and Places: Pincushion MountainFrom the summit, there are sweeping views of Okanagan Lake and the valley, along with a Canadian flag that’s planted at the peak.EnvironmentAug 12, 2022
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Task Force undertakes clean-up at abandoned homeless campThis clean-up puts the Okanagan Forest Task Force at about a quarter of a million kilograms of garbage removed from various sites around the Okanagan since 2016.EnvironmentJul 9, 2022
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‘It’s unbelievable’: Huge mess left behind in backcountry near Big White Ski ResortA small group of volunteers spent Wednesday in the backcountry cleaning up a huge mess left behind by squatters.CanadaMay 11, 2022
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Non-profits and volunteers team up for annual Peachland watershed cleanupLocal non-profits teamed up with volunteers for the annual Peachland Watershed cleanup on Saturday.CanadaApr 30, 2022
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Man fined $575 for illegal dumping near Kelowna: B.C. Conservation Officer ServiceThe COS went public earlier this week, asking for help in identifying the suspect, with the man coming forward on April 1.EnvironmentApr 2, 2021
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Backcountry homeless camp cleaned out by Kelowna non-profitOkanagan Forest Task Force found an abandoned camp roughly three kilometres up Beaver Lake Road, near Kelowna.CanadaMar 23, 2021
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Volunteers waiting for green light to remove tires littering Okanagan creek“The easiest route for us is probably going to be airlifting them out using a helicopter,” said Kane Blake of the Okanagan Forest Task Force.EnvironmentFeb 12, 2021
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Okanagan Forest Task Force now using trail cameras to help battle illegal dumping in backcountry"Cameras typically get checked once a week, and that’s when investigations are triggered," said Kane Blake, founder of the Okanagan Forest Task Force.EnvironmentJan 19, 2021
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Hazardous construction material illegally dumped in south Kelowna neighbourhood: task force"I was absolutely appalled and disgusted, heartbroken. The pile had broken glass in it, boards with nails sticking out."CanadaDec 12, 2020
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Stolen ATM machine found in Central Okanagan backcountryA member of the Okanagan Forest Task Force found the white van, still running, along with the stolen ATM, during a check for illegal dump sites on Tuesday night.CrimeDec 9, 2020
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