This site requires a modern standards-compliant browser in order to view the site as intended. Please download the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Apple Safari, or Mozilla.
3 Science & Nature in Thompson Okanagan
Results 1 - 3 are shown.
Hide Map
The Osoyoos Desert Centre is a nature interpretive centre where visitors can learn about desert ecology, habitat restoration, and conservation of endangered ecosystems in the South Okanagan. The Centre offers visitors an opportunity to explore Canada's desert by taking a guided or self-guided tour along a 1.5 km wooden boardwalk. Visitors can also enjoy hands-on activities and exhibits in the interpretive centre, or take a stroll through the native plant demonstration garden. The Osoyoos Desert Centre, located 3 km north of Osoyoos off Hwy 97, is open annually from late April through early October.
> View Details
Come to McAbee for an activity that is easy, fun & educational. The McAbee Fossil Site offers you a hands-on approach to discovering the natural history of BC. Our philosophy is unique. We believe in the hands-on approach where everybody is given the opportunity to participate at a level they are comfortable with. They can climb the short distance to the fossil beds to dig out their own unique specimen or browse through the fossils that are collected & displayed at the bottom of the hill. Everybody is guaranteed to find their own unique fossils to take home.
Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre is a family oriented cultural attraction operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band. The award-winning rammed-earth interpretive centre is an architectural marvel, built into the hillside using sustainable building techniques. Here you can explore the culture of the Okanagan First Nations & learn about the unique plants & animals of the Osoyoos desert. The 22 ha site features cultural exhibits, walking trails, outdoor sculptures & hands-on displays. Highlights include a reconstructed aboriginal village with daily guided walks & rattlesnake demonstrations in the summer. Visit Coyote’s Gifts for First Nations art, handwork, books, clothing & giftware.