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Portions of Mission Creek Regional Park trails close due to increased wildlife activity
Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 03:23 PM
Effective today until further notice, a portion of the soopalalie and Kokanee Trails upstream between the Kokanee Bridge and the Cottonwood Bridge are closed in Mission Creek Regional Park for visitor safety. Increased bear activity is common at this time of year with ripening fruit and spawning Kokanee salmon returning to streams; reports and sightings of bears typically increase. Visitors are asked to obey signs and barricades indicating closures.
At this time of year, park staff recommend...
Mission Creek Regional Park temporary trail closures for grading
Posted on Monday, September 16, 2024 02:44 PM
Trail re-grading and compacting will occur on the Mission Creek Greenway and the soopollalie Trail in Mission Creek Regional Park between September 17 to 19, 2024. Trail closures, detours and designated trail crossings will be in place and a small portion of the Mission Creek Greenway will be temporarily closed to all pedestrians and cyclists between the Robert Hobson Environmental Education Centre (RHEECO) and KLO Road. Visitors are asked to plan accordingly and adhere to signage, barriers and...
Construction at Scotty Creek Community Park
Posted on Friday, September 13, 2024 11:29 AM
On Monday, September 16, 2024, crews will begin work at Scotty Creek Community Park. Construction work to install play features will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. Project completion is expected by Friday, September 27, 2024.
Visitors are asked to please adhere to construction signage and worker direction in the area, especially the shared driveway to Ellison Elementary School. Flaggers will direct traffic to ensure safe movement of vehicles in the area and adjacent roadway...
Planned maintenance to Killiney Beach water system
Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:29 PM
Customers of the Killiney Beach water system should note that there will be planned maintenance of the system in the Westside Road and Kildare Way area currently underway to September 29th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to replace a pressure relief valve.
At this time, impacts to the system are not expected and an outage is not required. Should the work result in system interruptions, these will be communicated via email notification and posted to the RDCO website. To subscribe online for Regional District...
kikinee Festival returns this weekend
Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2024 09:48 AM
Join RDCO Park Interpreters, community partners and live entertainers for the annual celebration of the return of the spawning Kokanee salmon. This is a family-friendly event with free, fun activities for an amazing day in Mission Creek Regional Park.
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC
For more than two decades, RDCO has marked the annual return of spawning Kokanee salmon with information, events...