The Conservation Committee

Committee meetings

In 2008 the Conservation Committee will meet on the first Monday of each month February to December, except in the months of July and August.

The meetings will take place in the EECO Centre at 10:00 a.m.    Members will continue to meet informally on a ‘drop in’ basis and are welcome to attend a meeting whenever they are able to.                                                                                                              

Next meeting of the Conservation Committee:  Monday, June 2, 10:00 a.m., EECO Centre.  No meeting held in July and August.  Meet again on Monday, September 1, 10:00 a.m.                               

An update on the Glenmore Highlands Park proposal, and the bird presentation at the Kelowna Golf & Country Club, will be published in the June newsletter. 

The Conservation Committee

The primary functions of the CONC Conservation committee are:

-  to keep members informed about local environment issues;

-  to advocate for the environment to municipal authorities;

-  and aid in mobilizing our resources when action is deemed necessary.   

Update on managing wildlife on golf courses:  Bird conservation

17 volunteers attended the birding session on November 29^th at the golf course.

17 species for a total of 135 birds were counted in one hour.  These included the bufflehead, mallards, pygmy nuthatches, song sparrow, California quail, black capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos, brown creepers, magpies, immature bald eagle, red tail hawk, ring-necked duck, mountain chickadee, house finches, northern flicker, crow and a swan (pinioned).

Press coverage by J.P. Squire on September 10 “Golf course plan for the bird(ie)s” introduced the program.  Press coverage on November 30 in the Courier “golf Course goes to the birds” outlined the November 29^th bird count on the golf course. To read this coverage click on article.