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Okanagan Forest Task Force
Okanagan volunteers remove more than 8,300 lbs. of illegally dumped garbage from forest
The Okanagan Forest Task Force had their hands full removing illegally dumped waste this past…
Moose spotted at cleaned up illegal garbage dumping site near Kelowna
After removing more than 37,000 pounds of trash and metal that had been illegally dumped…
Hidden cameras in Okanagan forests lead to more than a dozen garbage dumping fines
Members of the Okanagan Forest Task Force are using their own money to put cameras…
Forests around Kelowna could soon be filled with web cams looking for garbage dumpers
People who like to dump garbage in the wilderness surrounding the Central Okanagan also seem…
Violation tickets handed out for illegal dumping as concerned citizens help B.C. conservation officers catch perpetrators
A number of people are currently under investigation and could be facing fines of up…
Big White Ski Resort donates $2,000 to stop illegal dumping
A volunteer forestry group aiming to rid the Central Okanagan woods of illegally dumped trash…
More eyes are searching out illegal garbage dumpers in the forests around Kelowna
Donations are pouring into the Okanagan Forest Task Force as it ramps up its efforts…
Almost 25,000 pounds of junk was hauled from Okanagan forests last weekend
The Okanagan Forest Task Force added 23,600 pounds to the tonnes of garbage it’s already…
Not just illegal dumping: This Kelowna group is now dousing fires
Sensitive to how dry Okanagan forests are these days, the Okanagan Forest Task Force is…
iN VIDEO: The owner of this dump pile found in Kelowna may have been found
It’s not the worst individual act of illegal dumping that Kane Blake has ever seen…
Few people dumping garbage in Okanagan forests are actually being fined
Despite the best efforts of community groups during a year that’s showing an uptick in…
Okanagan group known for ridding the forest of garbage receives Conservation Officer Service award
The Okanagan Forest Task Force has received an important award from the Conservation Officer Service…
Abandoned homeless campsite on road to Big White Resort focus of cleanup effort
A lot of the work done by the Okanagan Forest Task Force to clean up…
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…