Celebrate Earth Day by expanding your understanding of Okanagan ecosystems.

At the Okanagan Heritage Museum, Biodiversity in the Okanagan is the latest exhibit that will be showcasing rare and wonderful creatures.

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The idea to display Okanagan animals started when executive director Linda Digby noticed how animal displays created conversations between visitors.

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The gallery is going through some changes, moving and changing permanent exhibits, and the gallery staff wanted to keep popular elements of the previous displays.

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The ecosystem exhibit will also compliment the geology zone located next to the exhibit.

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During the day, a tour of the local marsh will be held as well as speeches made by local naturalists.

Digby recommends finding the cute Pika display, a relative of the rabbit which dwells in the mountains.