Saturday, July 20 from 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm, Celestial Tour at Centennial Park
Join us at Centennial Park and take a fascinating tour of the night sky and observe celestial wonders with members of the Royal Astronomical Society. Where: Meet at the gazebo at Centennial Park in New Denver. Leaders: Colleen O’Hare, Guy Mackie, Olaf Lutz. Co-sponsored by Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Okanagan Centre.
photo by Dave Gamble
Saturday, August 3 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Cool Rocks & Fire Smart at Bannock Point Bannock Point is best known for recreation but we’ll take a deeper dive into the area with a geology and fire smart perspective. Discover how these cool rock formations came to be and what foresters are doing to help our local forests be healthy while reducing fire fuels.
Where: Meet at the Bannock Point parking lot. From Silverton travel south 3 kms, turn right towards the gravel pit, continue straight and then veer right to reach the parking lot. Leaders: Richard Johnson and Stephan Martineau
Co-sponsored by Hills Recreation Society and Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative
Saturday, August 10 from 8:00 am – 11:00 am, Wondrous Watering Hole
Explore along Bonanza Beach and Creek at the head of Slocan Lake to learn why this area where the creek meets the lake is such a popular gathering spot for all kinds of birds and fish.
Where: Meet at the top of Slocan Lake at the end of Alvarez Road in Hills. From Highway 6 take Bonanza Road towards the lake and follow Alvarez Road to where it ends at the beach. *No washroom facility at this location. Please come prepared. Leaders: Gary Davidson and Michael Zimmer
Co-sponsored by Hills Recreation Society and Okanagan Nation Alliance
photo by Jeremy Baxter
