Featuring
- Weather resistant cover
- Advice on dressing to enjoy the wild side
- Plants, trees and creatures native to the area
- Information on nearest parks and
natural heritage areas
- Tips from the Conservation Office about
dogs and wildlife
- Information on practical planting and
creating backyard havens
- Resources lists: clubs, books and websites to help you enjoy this area
Encouraged by local Registered Professional Biologists, naturalists, developers and planning staff in the Central Okanagan, the Air Water Earth Publications team has created a series of weather-resistant, easy-to-carry books. These Guides to the Wild Side of the Neighbourhood have been designed to help home-buyers and other new residents to get acquainted with the parks, trails and other natural assets in their new communities.
The books explain the features and attributes of natural or near-natural areas, with suggestions on how to enjoy exploring them. The guides are written in casual language and are small enough to carry along
on walks or hikes in a belt pack or packsack.
Studies have shown that residents who come to know "the wild side” of their neighbourhoods tend to be healthier, as well as more knowledgeable about their communities. The Guide to the Wild Side of the Neighbourhood provides advice on climate, clothing, footwear and accessories for those new to the Okanagan Valley or to wilderness lands, so that newcomers will enjoy their surroundings comfortably and with confidence.
*Our Guides to the Wild Side can also be created for other parts of British Columbia.
BRAND NEW AND AVAILABLE NOW:
The Canine Campus Dog-Lover’s Guide
to the Wild Side of the Okanagan Valley
In partnership with Canine Campus Dog Daycare and Training Centre, we’ve just published a book dog people will love, as a gift for a dog-loving friend or for themselves.
The predecessor to the upcoming Guide to the Wild Side of the Okanagan Valley,
this book is "The Dog Lover's Guide" to the Wild Side of the Okanagan Valley.
It's a custom-made book priced at $24.95, with plastic covers and sturdy steel binding. It’s a modest size so it can be taken along on hikes.
Like the other Guides in our series, this book contains photos of plants, trees and animals that may be encountered throughout the Okanagan Valley, some taken by people you'll know. Playful designer Elaine Ophus has packed in a series of visual treats just for dog people - cues for safety tips and paw prints to lead to great trails.
There’s information about natural areas that people can explore and enjoy with their dogs, even advice about what to wear and take along for both people and dogs in the heat or cold while exploring the Okanagan Valley’s four-season delights.
Though this is a casual and light-hearted book, written with Canine Campus clients and people who may be new to the Okanagan Valley in mind, the information in this book was carefully researched. Laws regarding dogs on leash and dog interaction with wildlife are listed, as well as related websites and books that readers may wish to investigate. We’ve either lived or learned everything that’s in this book.
You’ll find information on parks, trails and crown lands that are appropriate to visit with dogs, and advice as to whether those areas are suitable for visiting with 'sedate' or 'rambunctious' dogs. Estimations of the time involved for each trek are also included, and whether it is advisable to take, or tell a friend where you're going.
The Dog Lover's Guide is available at :
Canine Campus Dog Daycare and Training Centre in West Kelowna near Byland's Nursery. Canine Campus is in a small industrial complex, Compass Court, just off Hwy 97- it's at #9, 2652 Compass Court just west of Bartley Rd and Hwy 97.
The phone # is 250-859-3647 and hours are 6:30 am - 6:30 pm on weekdays.
The “Campus” website is www.caninecampusdaycare.com.
Book cost is $24.95.
Happy trails to all throughout 2009!
Deborah Greaves, Elaine Ophus, Cindy Bruckner and AWE Publications Associates
