Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society

Allan Brooks Nature Centre Society The Allan Brooks Nature Centre fosters a connection between schools, the public, and nature through its programming.

It offers residents and visitors of the Okanagan region opportunities for nature-based learning, and engaging events and experiences. Perched atop the grasslands just south of Vernon the Allan Brooks Nature Centre (ABNC) is your place to satisfy your natural curiosity and reconnect with the joys of nature. The Nature Centre provides visitors a first-hand opportunity to see and learn about the Okan

aganโ€™s unique and diverse natural heritage through views, information, programs, and displays of the regionโ€™s natural areas. The Centre occupies the old Vernon Upper Air Weather Station overlooking the city of Vernon and was first opened on July 1, 2000. It is ideally situated on a grassland knoll at the confluence of the Okanagan and Coldstream valleys. Three lakes and five ecosystems can be seen from this site and spectacular, panoramic views of the Okanagan and its diverse ecosystems. The Allan Brooks Nature Centre is committed to promoting the enjoyment of nature and increasing awareness of habitat conservation through environmental education and nature-related activities in the Okanagan region.

06/11/2026

The Raptors are coming, but only for a short time. Tickets are limited, so visit the link below to secure your place.

๐Ÿ“… June 20โ€“24, 2026

๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://abnc.ca/abnc-event/the-raptors-4/



๐Ÿฆ… ๐’๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐จ๐š๐ซ.This June, experience the thrill of watching incredible birds of prey in flight at Allan Brooks Nature C...
06/10/2026

๐Ÿฆ… ๐’๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐จ๐š๐ซ.

This June, experience the thrill of watching incredible birds of prey in flight at Allan Brooks Nature Centre.

The Raptors Performance Series returns June 20โ€“24 with live flight demonstrations, educational presentations, and opportunities to see these amazing birds up close.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ.

๐Ÿ“… June 20โ€“24, 2026

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ:
https://abnc.ca/abnc-event/the-raptors-4/

06/09/2026

๐Ÿฆ… ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐ž๐ญ?
If not, you're missing out on one of Vernonโ€™s most unforgettable summer experiences.

From June 20โ€“24, watch eagles soar overhead, see incredible birds of prey up close, and experience a wildlife event unlike any other.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are on sale now, and some experiences are already close to selling out.
๐Ÿ“… June 20โ€“24, 2026

๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ: https://abnc.ca/abnc-event/the-raptors-4/

06/09/2026

โœจ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ. ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐”๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ . โœจ

Dinner Under the Stars returns to Allan Brooks Nature Centre with four exclusive culinary experiences, each designed for one ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ– ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ.

This year's featured culinary partners include:

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 27 Supperclub
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ The Clove
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Gumtree Catering
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ SilverStar Culinary Team

Enjoy a fully curated evening featuring a bespoke multi-course dinner, thoughtful wine pairings, private shuttle transportation, live music, and breathtaking views overlooking the Okanagan Valley.

Best of all, proceeds support environmental education and conservation programs at Allan Brooks Nature Centre.

๐Ÿ“… ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž:
https://abnc.ca/dinner-under-the-stars-2026/

The Allan Brooks Nature Centre fosters a connection between schools, the public, and nature through its programming. It offers residents and visitors of the Okanagan region opportunities for nature-based learning, and engaging events and experiences.

06/06/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฒ'๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค!๐Ÿ We are so happy to have a new swarm of honey bees in our display hive.
Yes, they are not native to Canada, but they are such amazing creatures and we know you love to see them filling the combs with honey as much as we do.๐Ÿฏ

We're open ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ—:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ-๐Ÿ‘:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ, so best get busy and come see the bees.

Our featured ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’โ€“๐Ÿ“. Young campers will spread their wings with bird g...
06/05/2026

Our featured ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฉ ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’โ€“๐Ÿ“. Young campers will spread their wings with bird games, bird spotting, stories, crafts, and hands-on activities. They'll create bird masks, build cozy nests, make a simple bird feeder, and discover fascinating birds like owls, hawks, and eagles. ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿชน๐Ÿฆ‰

๐Ÿ“… August 11โ€“14, 2026
๐Ÿ‘ง Ages 4โ€“5
๐Ÿ“ Allan Brooks Nature Centre

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:
https://abnc.ca/summer-nature-camps/

06/04/2026

Did you know the Okanagan grasslands are one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada?

These landscapes are home to an incredible variety of wildlife, plants, insects, and birds โ€” including species found nowhere else in the country.

At the Allan Brooks Nature Centre, we're passionate about helping people connect with and learn about this unique environment. Through education, community programs, and hands-on experiences, we're helping build a deeper appreciation for the natural world around us.

Because when people connect with nature, they're more likely to help protect it. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ Vernon, BC

06/04/2026
06/02/2026

๐Ÿฆ… ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ.

Watching an eagle soar overhead, hearing the rush of wings, and seeing these incredible birds of prey up close is an experience you wonโ€™t soon forget.

The Raptors are returning to Allan Brooks Nature Centre for a limited time this June, and some experiences are already selling quickly.

๐Ÿ“… June 20โ€“24, 2026
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ: https://trellis.org/theraptors2026

Our featured ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ–. Campers will enjoy birding walks, outdoor games,...
06/01/2026

Our featured ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”โ€“๐Ÿ–. Campers will enjoy birding walks, outdoor games, nest building, bird detective challenges, and hands-on activities while learning about local birds, owls, and raptors. ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ‰๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ“… August 18โ€“21, 2026
๐Ÿ‘ง Ages 6โ€“8
๐Ÿ“ Allan Brooks Nature Centre

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://abnc.ca/abnc-event/birds-birds-birds-aug-18-21/

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