By Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle
The Nature Trust of BC has successfully raised $2.1 million to protect Marron River Grasslands, located southwest of Kaleden.
It noted the key role of its donors, and “so many others who came together at the right moment”.
“This rare and beautiful landscape in the South Okanagan will now be protected for generations to come,” it said.
The collective effort has led to 77 acres of sensitive habitat remaining intact, including native grasslands, wildlife at risk, and the Marron River itself in what the Trust says is a unique and fragile ecosystem.
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The Trust said the project was made possible through the collective support of the many individuals who make up our community, including a keystone donation from the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen – South Okanagan Conservation Fund, along with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Priority Places Initiative, Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society, South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club, the BC Parks Foundation, Sitka Foundation, and a generous contribution from former landowner Doreen Olson.
“From all of us at The Nature Trust of BC, thank you for being part of this effort. Whether you gave, shared the campaign, or followed along, you helped make this outcome possible. We are deeply grateful,” the Nature Trust of BC said.
