Parks Newsletter

Ever wonder what those green, blue, and black symbols at the trailhead really mean?

If you are wandering through the backcountry sections of many of our regional parks there is a good chance you are walking on trails shaped by the careful planning and hard work of Marius Starr.

There’s a moment on every trail when something around you asks for your attention – a burst of birdsong, the scent of pine warming in the sun, or the sudden quiet that falls when the wind shifts. These moments are small but powerful. They remind us that our parks are full of stories waiting to be noticed. Interpretation is how we help those stories come alive.

Rose Valley Regional Park is healing after the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire, and the signs of new life are already beginning to show. Over the last month, the Regional District of Central Okanagan Parks Services finished burning leftover wood piles from the fire. This helps prepare the land for new plants and trees to grow. As warmer weather arrives, you’ll start to see fire touched areas turning green again.

Meet Risti Lesperance, a dedicated and passionate Park Interpreter with RDCO Parks Services, who has been helping connect our community to nature for the past 15 years.