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Environmental Education Centreof the Central Okanagan
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE OF THE OKANAGAN (EECO)
Address: 2363A Springfield Road
Kelowna, B.C, V1X 7N7
Phone: 250 469 6140
Email: [email protected]
regionaldistrict.com/parksevents
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Check out a backpack today!
What are discovery backpacks?
Discovery backpacks are filled
with fun activities and information
that are centered around nature
in our area and our parks!
You can sign out* a backpack
from the Environmental Education
Centre (EECO) on Springfield
Road, within Mission Creek
Regional Park.
*Suggested $2 donation,
There are 6 backpacks to choose
from!
The Pond Study backpack takes
you to the Turtle Pond in Mission
Creek Regional Park where you
can catch and identify the small
bugs and animals that live in the
pond, as well as see the Western
Painted Turtle, ducks, and other
animals!
Catch a mini beast in Mission
Creek Park and use the
information provided to identify
the critter! Play games, go on a
scavenger hunt, and read up on
bugs common to your area!
Rock On
Pond Study
Something’s Fishy
Mini Beasts
Eco-Walk
Go Birding
The Rock On backpack explores
fossils, different kinds of rocks,
and land formations, such as
mountains. You can explore the
park and engage in our take-
home activities!
Learn about how organisms
interact with their environment
using our ecology backpack! Take
an eco-walk, complete a
scavenger hunt, make your own
food web, and more!
Try your eyes at birding in
Mission Creek Regional Park!
How many birds can you spot?
Use our binoculars and birding
booklet to see and identify the
birds on our park! Play our
silhouette game, sketch a bird, or
read a bird book!
This backpack is available from
August - October, while the
Kokanee salmon are spawning
here at Mission Creek! Take a
look at the different stages of the
Kokanee salmon’s life and learn
about the journey of the salmon.