The Kamloops Naturalist Club is offering a series of neighbourhood walks this spring for club members who wish to visit natural areas close to the city. Our first scheduled event is a hike on Saturday April 12, following bike trails through a scenic wooded area between Juniper Ridge and Barnhartvale. The trail will take us into dry grassland, Douglas fir forest with an understory of pine grass, and a moist gully with Douglas maple and Saskatoon. There are two options – an out-and-back trail to a scenic overlook (total time … Continue reading →

A short walk in the Valleyview silt cliffs Date and time: Sunday April 27th at 2pm Meeting place: Sunset Lane that connects Sunset Drive and Valleyview Drive, close to the Holy Family Parish Church. The Lane is opposite 2789 Valleyview Drive. Trip leaders: Alan and Frances Vyse We will walk up the moderately steep gravel road that follows the Sunset Lane gully south to the new city reservoir to explore the natural history of the silt cliffs. If conditions allow, we will walk further on an old path that continues up … Continue reading →