Help Make the South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park a Reality!

Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future

Why a national park?

This is Canada's only desert ecosystem - one of the highest priorities for conservation in Canada. Over 1/3 of BC's threatened and endangered species live here - birds, mammals, and plants found nowhere else in Canada, including the Flammulated owl, Lyall's mariposa lilly, and the Great Basin spadefoot frog. Shrub-grasslands and ponderosa grasslands are found in no other Canadian national park. National parks provide the highest level of protection to public lands. National parks make economic sense. They contribute $1.2-billion to the GCP each year. The natural environments of the South Okanagan Similkameen are among the most endangered in Canada.

Please read through our website to learn more about this wonderful opportunity for a national park in the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys!