West Kootenay EcoSociety operates Kokanee visitors centre for 5th season

The Kokanee Creek Visitor Centre is a popular attraction, located on the west arm of Kootenay Lake.

Visitors at the Kokanee Creek Visitor's Centre experience a wide array of fun and informative displays. — Photo courtesy ecosociety.ca

The Kokanee Visitors Centre is now open for the summer season. Join the West Kootenay EcoSociety at the Kokanee Creek Visitors’ Centre to learn more about our natural environment, get a cup of hot coffee or a cold ice cream, and enjoy our many programs.

You can also volunteer to help visitors learn more about how and why to care for our beautiful region. The Kokanee Creek Visitors’ Centre was built in the mid-1970s to encourage a love of nature and educate campers and residents about West Kootenay ecosystems and the value of environmental preservation.

In 2001, the Friends of West Kootenay Parks began operating the centre with the help of grants from the BC Naturalists Federation. And in 2011, the West Kootenay EcoSociety assumed operation of the centre. BC Parks allows us to use the centre free of charge and provides for utilities and repairs.

That lets us focus on the important stuff—making sure our thousands of visitors have a fun and informative experience. We still work closely with Friends of West Kootenay Parks to secure funding and recruit volunteers. The wonderful array of programs at the park would not be possible without funding from Columbia Basin Trust, the Regional District of Central Kootenay Areas E and F, and support from the public.

Located on Kootenay Lake’s west arm, Kokanee Provincial Park is one of the busiest and most popular parks in the BC Parks system.

Go to ecosociety.ca/calendar for our summer schedule of events.