Columbia Valley Guide
Nature & Ecology
Columbia Salmon Festival
Sep 28-30 –
The second annual Columbia Salmon Festival will be held September 28th to September 30th at various locations throughout the Columbia Valley. The festival’s mission is to help build public understanding of the history and demise of the salmon, as well as showcase the prospects and challenges with restoring salmon to the Columbia Valley.
Prior to the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1942 (and other dams downstream) thousands of salmon returned each year to Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake. Records indicate that many salmon in the Columbia River weighed over 40 pounds.
Today numerous people in the valley are unaware of the significant role salmon played in the history and development of this area. For centuries salmon were an integral part of tribal religion, culture, ...Full story
Bruce Kirkby keynote speaker at Wings gala
May 12, Invermere –
The Wings Over the Rockies festival’s gala evening on Saturday, May 12th promises a delicious meal at Radium Resort, a raucous live and silent auction and an entertaining keynote address by Bruce Kirkby, Kimberley resident, naturalist, adventurer and travel writer for the Globe and Mail.
Bruce will present ‘Wild Journeys and Wild Places’ — pictures and stories “to celebrate the beauty of our wild planet” in both the Rockies and exotic locales abroad.
Registration is limited to the first 100 enthusiastic registrants so make sure you reserve your place at the gala by phoning 250-342-2473 or 1-855-342-2473.
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Flight cage grand opening celebration
May 12, Invermere –
The 2012 Wings Over the Rockies festival will include a celebration of the grand opening of a new flight cage for the rehabilitation of injured raptors on Saturday, May 12 with an open house from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and a reception and presentation at 2:00pm.
Tossing tethered raptors into the air for rehabilitation flights, which was how it used to be done, was an arduous process and potentially harmful to the birds. Now, thanks to a very generous donation from the Panorama Foundation and hours of labour from Columbia Valley volunteers, injured raptors can regain their strength by flying in a 100’ x 20’ x 20’ flight cage. The opening event is free to the public and donations are welcome.
The address is 3995 Houlgrave Rd. Take Toby Creek Road on the way to Panorama. ...Full story
Calling all birds…
Finally it’s spring again, and these turkeys are certainly raving about it. But they are not the only ones to do so. The valley is home to a gazillion species, many of whom will soon arrive to hang out with the locals. Wings Over the Rockies is an annual celebration of the return of our bird friends. Learn more at www.wingsovertherockies.org.
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