This summer, we opened up a brand new trail in the Myra Canyon to a historic railway camp overlooking trestle #4. COSAR becomes our newest Adopt-A-Trail sponsor, and exciting events in the park from other groups like MTBCO and the annual Kettle Mettle! Read the September 2024 Newsletter.
Summer is finally here and we have a lot of news for you! Read our Adopt a Trail sponsor showcases, wrap-up of BC Trails Day, BCIA’s tribute to Pete Spencer, and other news! Over 1000 volunteer hours logged since May, many thanks to our supporters and community members! Read the July 2024 Newsletter.
This past month, Friends of the South Slopes wrapped up a successful AGM! Learn about the highlights including re-elected board members, awards, and updates on our volunteer efforts. Many thanks to Brad Wright for his 15+ years of service on the board!!! Read the May 2024 Newsletter.
Congratulations to our own Milt Stevenson, who was recognized last night at Kelowna’s Civic & Community Awards with ‘Citizen of the Year’ honours. Dr. Milt won the award for his volunteer work with the Friends of the South Slopes Society and for his efforts in championing the Rutland Community Clinic, which is a new model of a community health clinic …
Join us for the 2024 Annual General Meeting!Date: April 17thLocation: Robert Hobson Environmental Education Centre, 2363A Springfield Rd, Kelowna (maps link) Time: Social at 6:30pm with the meeting to begin promptly at 7:00pm Learn about our past year’s triumphs and challenges, and our exciting vision for thefuture! This isn’t just a meeting; it’s a celebration of community, nature, and progress. …
Our first newsletter of 2024! In memoriam, Penny wrote a piece about Nick Fiorante, one of the FOSS directors from 2005-2009. Also, important announcements from the BC Wildfire Service regarding upcoming controlled burnings in the park. Save the date for our AGM, April 17th, 2024! And more! Download the March 2024 Newsletter
Check out our latest newsletter for the annual review and letter from our President Cam Kourany, a full recap of all the incredible work our volunteer Trail Crew completed in 2023 (you won’t believe it!); an introduction to our new Membership platform; and our upcoming Social Media efforts. Download the December 2023 Newsletter here
Check out our latest newsletter for recent trail maintenance updates for Myra Canyon, Earring Trail, Bullwinkle Trail, and Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park to see the incredible work of our Trail Maintenance Crew; our thoughts and relevant information on the 2023 McDougall Creek Wildfire; some new land acquisitions by BC Parks; and the recent addition of 3 new FOSS Board Members. …
This August marks 20 years since the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. In this month’s newsletter, come see how the land has recovered since then and read perspectives from members of our community who were present at the time! Download it here.
Learn about the upcoming Race Classic and Earring Trails changes in Myra-Bellevue Park and other great news! Download it here.