The Osoyoos Desert Society will once again be hosting its popular Winter Program Series. This year’s four-part series features award-winning documentaries combined with presentations by local experts.
The series kicks off February 15 with a film and lecture on snowy owls. The documentary Magic of the Snowy Owl takes viewers deep into the tundra to observe the daily struggle involved in raising a family of owlets.
After the film, Lauren Meads, Executive Manager of the South Okanagan Centre for Owls (SORCO), will discuss rehabilitation of snowy owls and other owl species in the Okanagan.
The second program in the series, scheduled on February 22, features the film Bag It. The documentary follows everyman Jeb Berrier as he explores the effects of plastic bags and other plastic merchandise on land ecosystems, marine environments and the human body.
Cameron Baughen, Solid Waste Management Coordinator with the Regional District, will share updates and helpful tips about the local recycling program at the conclusion of the film.
On March 29 the focus will be on bees and the challenges they face, including the decimation of bee hives around the world by colony collapse disorder.
The program includes a screening of the award-winning documentary More than Honey and a presentation by local beekeepers Kevin and Janelle Dunn.
The final program in the series, Chasing Ice, will be held in April (date to be announced). The film follows National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s melting glaciers and the impacts of climate change.
Following the film, the Desert Society will hold its annual general meeting and provide an update on the Society’s recent activities and upcoming plans.
Admission for the Osoyoos Desert Society’s Winter Program Series is by donation. Programs run from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Watermark Beach Resort. For more information, contact the Osoyoos Desert Society at [email protected] or 250-495-2470.
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