FREE Spring Break Birding Kits

Need something super cool to keep the kiddos occupied this Spring Break? The Regional Parks team is ready to help you get geared up and outside exploring this spring.

Stop into the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (-map-) to pick up a birding kit. The kit includes foldable binoculars and a birding checklist.

Then choose a Regional Park (or two, or three…) to check off the birds you see! Check out the list of Regional Parks -here-

How many birds can your family find?

Environmental Education Centre Hours:

Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 3pm

**Please remember to keep everyone safe inside the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan. Masks and physical distancing are required. Please keep it to 5 customers a time inside their space.

Make sure you pick up your birding kit before March 28 when Spring Break ends!

FREE Children's Activity Bags

It’s getting a little hard to keep the kiddos busy at home, am I right? Winter is always hard when you have kids under 10. This winter has been especially difficult with limited access to play centres, swimming pools, outdoor activities and play dates!

Luckily the good people at Childhood Connections: Okanagan Family and Childcare Society have come up with a solution! Take-home activity bags for kids ages 3 - 8 years. And the best part? The activity bags are totally FREE!

Anyone in the central Okanagan can come pick one up (Lake Country to Peachland). And if you take care of several littles, you are welcome to pick up as many bags as you need.

Each bag contains the stuff you need to do a specific craft with your children or the children you care for. And you can pick up a new activity bag each month!

DETAILS:

• Pick-up Location: 4-1890 Ambrosi Rd. Kelowna -MAP-

• Pre-Register: No pre-registration is necessary but you can call ahead to make sure they have enough bags left (recommended if you need 10 bags or more) - 250-762-3536

• Pick-Up Times: Monday-Friday, 9:30am - 4:30pm and Tuesdays 9:30am - 6:00pm

• How often can I pick-up? There is a new activity bag each month!

Need more?

Check out the Early Learning Library, where parents and caregivers have access to a variety of books, resources and materials related to early years education and care. For FREE. Simply sign up, browse what you’d like to borrow and pick-up, contactless and curbside.

Your kids will never be bored again!

More stuff for kids:

7 Cool Things to Do In the North Okanagan This Summer

By DTO STAFF

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Add the Interior Provincial Fair to your list of must-do activities in the North OKV this summer.

We love the North Okanagan! It’s where you go to slow down and unwind, and it also has its fair share of pretty amazing sites and attractions. Here are seven awesome North Okanagan spots we think you should check out this summer. Scroll down for a free PDF of this page, so you can keep this list handy all summer long!

1. Starlight Drive-In

   Head to Enderby to watch a movie (or two) under the stars! More info

2. Atlantis Waterslides

   Beat the heat with water park fun for the whole family, just north of Vernon. More info

3. Summer Tubing at Silverstar

   Who needs snow? Grab your sunscreen and the slopes at Silverstar this summer. More info

4. Raptors at Allan Brooks

   Get up close and personal with birds of prey at Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon. Raptors are early July, only, but venue has cool stuff happening all summer More info

5. Planet Bee

   You’ll be buzzing after visiting Planet Bee honey farm in Vernon. More info

6. Caravan Farm Theatre

   An amazing and unique outdoor theatre experience in Armstrong. Tickets available! More info

7. Interior Provincial Fair

   The best way to wrap up the summer is with a trip to the historic IPE in Armstrong! More info

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7 Cool Things in Vernon PDF

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