June 2018 - Okanagan Turtle Adoption Program

Turtles of the Okanagan – How to Identify

June 16, 2018 Justin DeMerchant

There are two species of turtle with populations in the Okanagan Valley. Western Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii) Status in the Okanagan Indigenous At Risk Special Concern (Blue List) How to Identify Yellow stripes on […]

Red-Eared Slider Turtle Caught at Shannon Lake

June 10, 2018 Justin DeMerchant

This Red-Eared Slider was spotted at Shannon Lake Regional Park, West Kelowna on May 26th, 2018 by Brendan Schlamp while volunteering with the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association at the Go Fish Program. He shared his pictures […]