Celebrate the return of spawning salmon! Chat with park interpreters and learn about the kokanee life cycle. Join a guided walk along the creek or stretch your creative muscles and create a take-home treasure, inspired by nature.

Registration not required.

The Slide Rule Trombone Quartet is an exciting new brass chamber group based in the Okanagan. They bring the rich sound of the trombone to familiar tunes and play a wide selection of musical styles. Enjoy classical and pop favourites by Duke Ellington, The Beatles and more. This is a free outdoor concert with lawn seating. Please bring a folding chair or blanket to enjoy the show.

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. 

The Regional District of Central Okanagan will be closed Monday, September 4 for Labour Day.  Our office will reopen to serve you at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5.

Regular curbside garbage and recycling collection will take place for those who normally receive a Monday pickup. The Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre will be open its normal Monday hours for service. The North Westside Road transfer station will be open its regular hours on the holiday weekend. For more information, please visit www.rdco.com/recycle.

During the holiday, for RDCO water system or Parks emergencies ONLY please call 250-868-5299.

The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) in Mission Creek Regional Park will be closed on the holiday Monday.

Retire your old tires

Back by popular demand, the Regional District of Central Okanagan is hosting the annual free tire collection event. Residents across the region are invited to drop off any old or unused tires on or off rims that may be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The event is free of charge and there is no limit on the number of tires individuals can drop off.

The event will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Okanagan College at 1000 KLO Road in parking lot 17.

This is the sixth year that the regional district and its mosquito program contractor Duka Environmental Services Ltd are teaming up with Tire Stewardship BC  for this free event.  Last year, residents dropped off almost 1,700 unwanted tires which helped to curb mosquito breeding habitat. 

Tire Stewardship BC is a not-for-profit society that manages BC’s tire recycling program.  Eco fees paid by consumers purchasing tires are used to pay for transporting and recycling scrap tires in environmentally responsible ways rather than having them take up space in landfills.  For information on programs offered by Tire Stewardship BC visit www.tsbc.ca.

Celebrate the spawning Kokanee salmon!

Join us for a day of fun activities:

• Learn about syilx culture from Wildrose Native Traditions;
• Enjoy guided walks along the spawning channel with park interpreters;
• Visit Kiki the Eco Elf in the Salmon tent;
• Create a masterpiece at the arts and crafts tent;
• Join a dance party on the lawn with giant puppets;

Program schedule:

• 10:00 a.m. A syilx welcome from syilx apprentice knowledge keeper, Krystal Withakay (spaxwawlm)
• 10:15 a.m. Performance by North Okanagan Pipes & Drums
• 11:15 a.m.  Magic Show with Magician Leif David
• 12:15 p.m. Dance party on the lawn with giant puppets
• 1:30 p.m. Performance by the Nice & Easy Music Duo

Partners and Educational Booths:

• Central Okanagan Land Trust
• Central Okanagan Naturalists Club
• Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSA)
• Centre culturel francophone de l’Okanagan
• Charmaine and Mr. Brown Knows
• Crime Stoppers 
• Friends of Mission Creek
• Giant Puppets from the Rotary Centre of the Arts
• Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association (KELKSCA)
• Kiki the Ecco Elf and the Giant Salmon Tent
• Nice and Easy Duo (Folk Music)
• Okanagan Nation Alliance
• Okanagan Observatory
• Okanagan Science Center
• RDCO Invasive Plant Species
• RDCO Waste Reduction
• UBCO Let’s Talk Science Okanagan
• Wildrose Native Traditions

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. Registration not required. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. Registration not required. 

Early fall is the perfect time to watch hawks on their migration. Most hawks are soaring birds that depend on thermals and updrafts to accomplish their epic journeys. Join us to witness this inspiring phenomenon! Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

The Central Okanagan is home to a diversity of wildlife and ecosystems. Join a park interpreter on this series of guided hikes that will take you through various trails, revealing the rich history, unique species, and special features that make each park truly remarkable. Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

Learn how to use walking poles to help enjoy and enhance an active lifestyle with Sheri Simson "The Pole Lady". Demo poles will be provided. $10 fee.

Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

Drop off, for free, depot only recyclables such as glass, Styrofoam, plastic bags, other flexible plastic, electronics at the Peachland pop up depot.

Peachland Community Centre Parking Lot, 6th Street Peachland

Enjoy a one-hour gentle yoga class led by a professional yoga instructor. After the class, participants are invited to tour the unique trails of this park on a guided walk with a park interpreter.

By registration. Fee: $10. In partnership with the Friends of Woodhaven. Follow website link below to register online. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. Registration not required. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. Registration not required. 

Drop by to learn about the lifecycle of Kokanee salmon. Thousands leave Okanagan Lake and swim upstream to spawn in their natal waters annually. Get an up-close look at these incredible fish and deepen your understanding of what makes this species so special. All ages welcome. Drop-in. 

Join us for an evening with researcher Megan Buers and learn about the small and elusive Western Screech-Owl and the impacts of climate change on its habitat. Learn about her work monitoring this important species in south-central B.C. in the context of a changing climate. Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

Participate in gentle yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair or standing using a chair for support. Perfect for those with mobility or balance issues or anyone new to yoga. Drop-in. Registration not required.

With fall equinox come shorter days and an autumn, earth-toned colour palette. In this workshop, create a symbolic representation of autumn with some of the principles used in creating mandalas (geometric and organic forms). Open to all adults.

Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

This section of Mission Creek Regional Park is jam-packed with pockets of unique ecosystems. Hundreds of birds find their niche here through the year, especially during migration! Join us for a birding opportunity like no other. Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.

Enjoy time in the park and practice your hand at watercolour, pastel or pencil crayon techniques. Create a card for yourself or a loved one. Art supplies provided.

Registration required. Follow website link below to register online.