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Coming Up Next

As we are all too aware, our forests and our homes are at increasing risk of fire each year .  Because of this, the Friends of Woodhaven is committed to assisting the Regional District of the Central Okanagan in reducing the fire fuel load in Woodhaven.

 

Please join us on Saturday October 14 to haul more dead and downed wood from the forest floor.  We have two time slots: 9:30 - 11:30 am or 12:30 - 2:30 pm.  If you are interested in volunteering, please register here or send an email to nancyholmes.nh@gmail.com  with an RSVP about which time slot you'd like to help out.  Bring friends, colleagues, neighbours!  Middle school and teens are most welcome too.  Come to the parking lot of Woodhaven (4711 Raymer Road) with work gloves and good footwear.  Dress for the weather.   We're doing this rain or shine!  THe RDCO will have any other equipment we need.

 

By the way, this  year we have five high school classes coming to work earlier in the week! Last year,  high school students and several member volunteers removed 3.5 tonnes of debris from the forest.    Let's break that record!

Upcoming Events

  • Forest Fuel Mitigation - Community Volunteer Event
    Forest Fuel Mitigation - Community Volunteer Event
    Sat, Oct 19
    Kelowna
    Oct 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC., Meet in the parking lot
    Call out for volunteers! Forest Fuel Mitigation Event. We can make a difference together!
  • 2024 Fall Forest Yoga
    2024 Fall Forest Yoga
    Sun, Sep 29
    4711 Raymer Rd
    Sep 29, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    4711 Raymer Rd, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W, Canada
    Our popular yoga offering is back! Join us for an all-levels gentle yoga class (1 hour) amongst the cedar trees, led by Laura Martini.
  • 2024 Summer Forest Yoga
    2024 Summer Forest Yoga
    Sat, Jun 22
    Kelowna
    Jun 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Our popular yoga offering is back! Join us for an all-levels gentle yoga class (1 hour) amongst the cedar trees, led by Laura Martini.
  • Invasive Weed Pull
    Invasive Weed Pull
    Sat, May 04
    Kelowna
    May 04, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Join Friends of Woodhaven to learn about a few problem plants in the Central Okanagan and help remove them from the park.
  • 2024 AGM
    2024 AGM
    Sat, Mar 09
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy (the cabin)
    Mar 09, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy (the cabin), 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Join us at our Friends of Woodhaven Society Annual General Meeting featuring a talk by author and ecologist Don Gayton.
  • Fire Fuel Mitigation-Redo!
    Fire Fuel Mitigation-Redo!
    Sun, Nov 05
    Kelowna
    Nov 05, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    We're back in the forest clearing the fire fuel November 5th! Join us!
  • Sat, Oct 14
    Kelowna
    Oct 14, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Call for Volunteers!
  • Riparian ReAnimation in Woodhaven
    Riparian ReAnimation in Woodhaven
    Sat, Sep 23
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy
    Sep 23, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy , 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    You are invited to this FREE, interactive, family friendly event to meet some giant puppets representing indigenous plants and animals!
  • Summer Forest Yoga
    Summer Forest Yoga
    Sat, Jun 24
    Kelowna
    Jun 24, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Our popular yoga offering is back! Join us for an all-levels gentle yoga class (1 hour) amongst the cedar trees, led by Laura Martini. Following yoga you are invited to participate in a nature-based collaborative art project in the forest, led by our very own Susan Neilson.
  • Southern BC Cougar Project
    Southern BC Cougar Project
    Mon, May 29
    Kelowna
    May 29, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Presented by Chloe Howarth, B.Sc., lab manager for WiRE Lab
  • Sat, Oct 29
    Kelowna
    Oct 29, 2022, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Please join us for any part of the afternoon between 12:30 and 2:30 to help reduce wildfire risk in our beautiful park. Together we can make a difference!
  • Sat, Oct 29
    Kelowna
    Oct 29, 2022, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Please join us for any part of the morning between 9:30 and 11:30 to help reduce wildfire risk in our beautiful park. Together we can make a difference!
  • 2022 Fall Forest Yoga
    2022 Fall Forest Yoga
    Sat, Oct 01
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy
    Oct 01, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Treat yourself to a one-hour gentle yoga class amongst the cedar trees (cost is $10.00). After yoga we will also be offering a free guided walk through Woodhaven with a Regional Parks interpreter, which will start shortly after 11:00 am.
  • Batty about Bats!
    Batty about Bats!
    Mon, Aug 15
    Kelowna
    Aug 15, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Facilitated by the Bat Education Ecological Protection Society! Bring the kids for a story walk through Woodhaven to read "Carla the Clumsy Bat" by Darlene Hartford. Make a bat craft, and listen for bats using special Echo Meters. This event is free thanks to funding from RDCO Parks!
  • Western Screech Owls
    Western Screech Owls
    Wed, Jul 27
    Woodhaven cabin
    Jul 27, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Woodhaven cabin, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Learn about Western Screech Owls with MSc student Megan Buers
  • Forest Yoga - Summer 2022
    Forest Yoga - Summer 2022
    Sat, Jun 25
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy
    Jun 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Woodhaven Nature Conservancy , 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Please join us for our ever popular Forest Yoga class with Laura Martini, followed by a poetry reading by our very own Nancy Holmes. Guests are invited to finish the event with a solo or group walk through the park.
  • Tue, Mar 29
    Zoom
    Mar 29, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Zoom
    "FireSmart: What, Why & How”
  • Halloween Bat Walk
    Halloween Bat Walk
    Sun, Oct 31
    Kelowna
    Oct 31, 2021, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Kelowna, 4711 Raymer Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1J9, Canada
    Come down (in costume!) to the park between 2-4pm. Go for a self guided walk through the spooky forest and learn about bats along the way. Chat with a RDCO Parks interpreter about bats, and leave with a bat-themed goodie bag including info, craft, and of course a treat.
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