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Okanagan Forest Task Force
Kelowna forest cleanup group may have saved a life and a forest last night
The Okanagan Forest Task Force regularly patrols the woods around Kelowna and cleans up tonnes…
Volunteer group tackling largest encampment cleanup yet
The Okanagan Forest Task Force is planning to cleanup tons of garbage from a large…
RDOS waives landfill fees for community clean-ups
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has waived tipping fees at landfills for community clean-up efforts.…
Kelowna forest clean up group removed 200K pounds of trash this year, launches new pollution reporting app
The Okanagan Forest Task Force made several announcements at a clean up event in Lake…
The danger created by homeless encampments in Okanagan backcountry
In the thick of the housing and cost of living crisis there are people trying…
12 tonnes of garbage, 9 tonnes of metal hauled from Peachland bush
PEACHLAND – The president of a local volunteer group had a frightening moment while helping…
Kelowna man’s real estate sign takes neighbour dispute public
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – A frustrated Kelowna father has made the difficult decision to sell…
Cows with apparent bullet wounds found dead in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP say a pair of cows were shot to death near Postill Lake…
Illegal dumping in the Okanagan is just laziness: Local cleanup task force
KELOWNA – Illegal dumping has been a longstanding issue around the Okanagan, but with numerous…
Never-ending garbage dumping frustrates Kelowna group trying to clean-up the mess
KELOWNA – To those who continue to dump illegally, get ready to be publicly shamed.…
Kelowna man removes trap set for dirt bikers in Upper Mission
"IT COULD HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE'S HEAD OFF." KELOWNA – A Kelowna family removed a rope…
Dead dog dumped in bush near Kelowna
KELOWNA – The president of a Kelowna backcountry cleanup non-profit found the discarded body of…
Reporting poachers, backwoods garbage dumpers made easy with B.C. Wildlife Federation phone app
KELOWNA – The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched a UBC Okanagan-designed app that makes it…
Guess how many tons of garbage the Okanagan Forest Task Force removed in one day
"WE FILLED THAT BIN." KELOWNA – The group of Okanagan outdoor and shooting enthusiasts who…
Volunteers to tackle cleanup of missing man’s abandoned campsite near Kelowna
KELOWNA – After a successful cleanup of two trashed backcountry shooting ranges in Kelowna, the…
Kelowna’s volunteer forest cleanup group getting nonprofit status
KELOWNA – A group of shooting enthusiasts who volunteer their time to clean up backcountry…
You won’t believe what Kelowna’s ‘Little Iraq’ looks like now
KELOWNA – A group of shooting enthusiasts gathered at a pull-off on the way to…
Disgusted Kelowna gun group organizing cleanup and enforcement of backwoods ranges
KELOWNA – Residents of Kelowna, including a group of concerned gun enthusiasts, are taking it…
Backcountry messes targeted by Kelowna shooters
KELOWNA LIKELY ISN'T ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL THIS SOLUTION SPREAD? KELOWNA – A group…