Special Programs

Restoring Natural Habitats in Vineyards

Friday, March 12, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch provided

This free workshop brings growers and specialists together to share ideas on natural habitat restoration and wildlife management.

Barrel room, Tinhorn Creek Winery, Oliver

Morning program: The whys and hows of habitat restoration
Tom Lowery, Pacific Agri-food Research Centre: The benefits of retaining and restoring native habitat for Integrated Pest Management.
Joe Lariviere, Environmental Farm Plan: Financial incentives for riparian protection and habitat buffer strips.
Paula Rodriguez de la Vega, The Land Conservancy Conservation Partners program: habitat restoration on agricultural land.
Orion Kendricks, Sagebrush Nursery: What does habitat restoration involve? Costs and methods, plants for vineyard row cover crops.

Afternoon program: Wildlife in the vineyard – opportunities and challenges
Lucy Reiss, Environment Canada: How does wildlife and species at risk legislation affect agricultural land?
Margaret Holm, Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance: Management for beneficial birds in vineyards. Resources for managing bears in the vineyard.
Mike Sarell, Ophiucon Consulting: Vineyard practices for amphibians and reptiles.


Pre-registration required, deadline March 9
Contact 250-493-3313; or 250-689-0498
PDF Viticulture Habitat