We offer a wide variety of programs utilizing the Centre and the surrounding natural world. These include group programs for all ages, family outings, specialty workshops, private functions and more. Group fees vary with the number of participants and length of program. If you are interested in learning more about the different programs please contact us at 250-838-0004 or kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Salmon Egg Take on the Shuswap River
Thanksgiving Weekend - Sat Oct 12th and Sun Oct 13th
A free, fun, family event is a great opportunity to get an up-close, hands-on look at our local Chinook salmon.
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society will be hosting their annual Salmon Egg Take event over the Thanksgiving long-weekend. The event will run on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th from 10:00 – 2:30. The purpose of the Egg Take is the annual brood-stock collection of Chinook salmon for the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society’s community-run salmon hatchery, which, with government support and the tireless efforts of thousands of volunteers, has been raising Chinook salmon for over 38 year. It is a public involvement program (PIP) supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada with the aim to spread salmon awareness and increase salmon stewardship, in the hopes of protecting our wild salmon stocks for future generations to enjoy Conservation through education and involvement.
The day starts on the river; netting the fish, collecting the eggs and milt. We will then return to the Interpretive Centre to fertilize the eggs and put them into our salmon egg incubator.
Some of the Chinook eggs collected will be taken to local schools where thousands of schoolchildren will also get hands-on experience raising fish in their classrooms. There will be waders and life-jackets available for borrow on a first come, first serve basis but if you have your own bring them with you. Also, you may wish to bring a lunch to enjoy on the river bank.
If you are interested in participating or just observing, the Centre is located 25kms east of Enderby on Mabel Lake Rd at 2550 Mabel Lake Rd. The river portion of the event takes place approximately 500m past the Interpretive Centre right on the river. You can’t miss it!
If you have any questions, contact us at (250) 838-0004 or kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com.
Directions to the KIC here.
Thanksgiving Weekend - Sat Oct 12th and Sun Oct 13th
A free, fun, family event is a great opportunity to get an up-close, hands-on look at our local Chinook salmon.
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society will be hosting their annual Salmon Egg Take event over the Thanksgiving long-weekend. The event will run on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th from 10:00 – 2:30. The purpose of the Egg Take is the annual brood-stock collection of Chinook salmon for the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society’s community-run salmon hatchery, which, with government support and the tireless efforts of thousands of volunteers, has been raising Chinook salmon for over 38 year. It is a public involvement program (PIP) supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada with the aim to spread salmon awareness and increase salmon stewardship, in the hopes of protecting our wild salmon stocks for future generations to enjoy Conservation through education and involvement.
The day starts on the river; netting the fish, collecting the eggs and milt. We will then return to the Interpretive Centre to fertilize the eggs and put them into our salmon egg incubator.
Some of the Chinook eggs collected will be taken to local schools where thousands of schoolchildren will also get hands-on experience raising fish in their classrooms. There will be waders and life-jackets available for borrow on a first come, first serve basis but if you have your own bring them with you. Also, you may wish to bring a lunch to enjoy on the river bank.
If you are interested in participating or just observing, the Centre is located 25kms east of Enderby on Mabel Lake Rd at 2550 Mabel Lake Rd. The river portion of the event takes place approximately 500m past the Interpretive Centre right on the river. You can’t miss it!
If you have any questions, contact us at (250) 838-0004 or kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com.
Directions to the KIC here.
Salmon Forever Conference - Professional Development Day
Friday October 25th - 8:30 am to 4 pm
Friday October 25th - 8:30 am to 4 pm
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The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society is hosting a Provincial Pro-d event for the Oct. 25th Provincial Day. All of the morning sessions will take place at AL Fortune Secondary School (beginning at 8:30) in Enderby with two venue options for the afternoon. Participants are able to choose either outdoor field studies at the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre or remain at AL Fortune for in-class “salmonars”.
The three unifying themes are:
• Educating Beyond Fear and Confusion about Climate Change: Developing Community Resilience
Dr Milt McClaren – emeritus professor SFU
• Indigenous perspectives on Bringing Salmon Back to Life
Dr Bill Cohen – Okanagan College
• Salmon Study – The Newly Revised BC Curriculum - harmonizing the study of salmon with the new curriculum, emphasizing place based learning, competency based learning and inquiry learning.
Dr Nan Stevens – TRU
K-12 teachers and post-secondary students are invited to attend. Lunch, coffee and snacks will be provided.
Afternoon Venue: Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
Bussing will be provided to the field site and you will have the choice of participating in three of the following 30 minute learning stations:
• Watershed model
• Aquatic invertebrate monitoring (Bug Soup)
• Bits about birds
• Indigenous traditional fishing methods
• Indigenous story telling (To Be Confirmed [TBC])
• The interior cedar hemlock rainforest walk
• Connecting to place through story
• Best practices for primary outdoor education
• Ask a fisheries biologist (TBC)
• Campfire water music
• Salmon station
Afternoon Venue: AL Fortune Secondary
AL Fortune Secondary will offer small group, one hour "salmonars" for those who choose to delve deeper into the keynote topics with presenters.
A session on journaling with David Barnum of UBCO will also be an option. The journaling session isn’t about drawing perfect flowers but an overview of how can we support students to express their wonderings, thinking and understanding of environmental experiences.
Each topic will be offered twice.
Special thanks go to:
• Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
• School District 83 North Okanagan/Shuswap for their contribution of busing and the venue.
• North Okanagan/Shuswap Teachers' Association
• Splatsin Chief and Council
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Simon Fraser University
• University of BC Okanagan
• Thompson Rivers University
• Okanagan College
Call or email for more information - 250-838-0004 or kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com
Click on download file link below for your own printable poster for this event.
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society is hosting a Provincial Pro-d event for the Oct. 25th Provincial Day. All of the morning sessions will take place at AL Fortune Secondary School (beginning at 8:30) in Enderby with two venue options for the afternoon. Participants are able to choose either outdoor field studies at the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre or remain at AL Fortune for in-class “salmonars”.
The three unifying themes are:
• Educating Beyond Fear and Confusion about Climate Change: Developing Community Resilience
Dr Milt McClaren – emeritus professor SFU
• Indigenous perspectives on Bringing Salmon Back to Life
Dr Bill Cohen – Okanagan College
• Salmon Study – The Newly Revised BC Curriculum - harmonizing the study of salmon with the new curriculum, emphasizing place based learning, competency based learning and inquiry learning.
Dr Nan Stevens – TRU
K-12 teachers and post-secondary students are invited to attend. Lunch, coffee and snacks will be provided.
Afternoon Venue: Kingfisher Interpretive Centre
Bussing will be provided to the field site and you will have the choice of participating in three of the following 30 minute learning stations:
• Watershed model
• Aquatic invertebrate monitoring (Bug Soup)
• Bits about birds
• Indigenous traditional fishing methods
• Indigenous story telling (To Be Confirmed [TBC])
• The interior cedar hemlock rainforest walk
• Connecting to place through story
• Best practices for primary outdoor education
• Ask a fisheries biologist (TBC)
• Campfire water music
• Salmon station
Afternoon Venue: AL Fortune Secondary
AL Fortune Secondary will offer small group, one hour "salmonars" for those who choose to delve deeper into the keynote topics with presenters.
A session on journaling with David Barnum of UBCO will also be an option. The journaling session isn’t about drawing perfect flowers but an overview of how can we support students to express their wonderings, thinking and understanding of environmental experiences.
Each topic will be offered twice.
Special thanks go to:
• Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation
• School District 83 North Okanagan/Shuswap for their contribution of busing and the venue.
• North Okanagan/Shuswap Teachers' Association
• Splatsin Chief and Council
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Simon Fraser University
• University of BC Okanagan
• Thompson Rivers University
• Okanagan College
Call or email for more information - 250-838-0004 or kingfisherinterpretivecentre@gmail.com
Click on download file link below for your own printable poster for this event.
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