Earth Day (virtual event page)
Earth Day 2023
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen hosted an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: West Bench Elementary, 1604 West Bench Drive, in Electoral Area "F" near Penticton
Activities included:
- RDOS FireSmart chipping event (9:00 am - 11:00 am)
- Mobile chipping available to residents of Greater West Bench
- Pre-registration is required. Please click here to register.
- Learn more about RDOS Community FireSmart resources
- Pitch-In community clean-up hosted by RDOS Recreation (starts at 10:00 am)
- Chat with Riley Gettens, Electoral Area "F" Director
- WildSafeBC information booth
- Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) information
For further information, please email: communications@rdos.bc.ca
More information on the Earth Day participants:
RDOS FireSmart: Since 2004, as a result of the wildfires in 2003, RDOS FireSmart has made efforts to raise wildfire-urban interface safety awareness and advocate for mitigation. This included the creation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which led to various fuel management treatments and FireSmart projects within the region.
Pitch-In: Pitch-In Canada is a national not for profit charitable environmental organization. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians show their concern for the environment and their communities by participating in Pitch-In projects. These fun community events provide opportunities to properly dispose of waste, clean-up green spaces and illegal dumpsites, and rejuvenate local neighbourhoods.
RDOS WildSafeBC: This program promotes awareness and prevention of human-wildlife conflict to help keep wildlife wild and communities safe. WildSafeBC Facebook
OASSIS: The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, detection, and management of invasive species in the Okanagan-Similkameen. The role of OASISS is to encourage and facilitate agency coordination, prioritize management activities, coordinate/evaluate on-the-ground treatment, and provide public information programs for invasive species management.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: The RDOS recycling program is responsible for recycling management. The regional program is part of the province-wide RecycleBC program.
Summerland invites Canadian cities to mobilize for Earth Day 2023