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Create a pollinator-friendly garden & support BCHP 🌼
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Ends Feb 11, 5 PM
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
✨ The BCHP Virtual Auction is now open.
Take a peek when you have a moment—bidding has just begun!

👉 buff.ly/2Z6eIcs

🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
🎉 BCHP Virtual Auction is LIVE!
Wine baskets, art, dining & more—every bid supports education & conservation.

👉 Start bidding today: buff.ly/2Z6eIcs
🕔 Auction closes February 11 at 5:00 PM

💚 Thank you for supporting our park and our community.
January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
RCMP news release: Kelowna motorist arrested for smoking crack says he was only smoking weed rcmp.ca/en/bc/bchp/n...
Man claims he was “only smoking marihuana” after allegedly driving past police while smoking crack cocaine
Impaired and distracted driving are two of the deadliest things that you can do on BC roads, and a Kelowna man has been arrested for allegedly doing both at the same time. On January 6, 2026, just aft...
rcmp.ca
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Alberta driver's elk-dodging claim fails, costs him $483 ticket and vehicle impound in BC.

The BCHP advises drivers to consider leaving earlier and slowing to the speed limit.
www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
Alberta driver's elk-dodging claim fails, costs him $483 ticket and vehicle impound in BC
An Alberta man had his vehicle impounded after being caught excessively speeding in the east Kootenays last month, despite telling a BC...
www.kamloopsbcnow.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Alberta driver's elk-dodging claim fails, costs him $483 ticket and vehicle impound in BC.

The BCHP advises drivers to consider leaving earlier and slowing to the speed limit.
www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...
Alberta driver's elk-dodging claim fails, costs him $483 ticket and vehicle impound in BC
An Alberta man had his vehicle impounded after being caught excessively speeding in the east Kootenays last month, despite telling a BC...
www.kelownanow.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
BC Interior leads the way with largest drop in impaired driving prohibitions over the holidays, says BCHP.

"Overall, BC drivers still need to do a better job of driving sober.”
www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
BC Interior leads the way with largest drop in impaired driving prohibitions over the holidays, says BCHP
There was a significant decrease in the number of impaired drivers stopped by the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) in the Interior. Numbers f...
www.kamloopsbcnow.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
BC Interior leads the way with largest drop in impaired driving prohibitions over the holidays, says BCHP.

"Overall, BC drivers still need to do a better job of driving sober.”
www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...
BC Interior leads the way with largest drop in impaired driving prohibitions over the holidays, says BCHP
There was a significant decrease in the number of impaired drivers stopped by the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) in the Interior. Numbers f...
www.kelownanow.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
🎉 We did it — together.
Thanks to our amazing supporters, BCHP earned the full $3,000 matching grant & raised $6,800 toward our year-end $10,00 goal.

Your support protects habitat, learning, &community connection.
From us — thank you for believing in BCHP. 💚

Ways to donate: buff.ly/dfuVb21
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Butterfly of moth - Cabbage White. Seen at Black Canyon Heritage Park — a small, familiar pollinator that still depends on healthy habitat to survive. Protecting riparian spaces means protecting every species that calls them home.
💚 Our Annual Appeal supports 'this mission: 👉 buff.ly/dfuVb21
#BCHP
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our newest newsletter buff.ly/RNyxjQD shares how BCHP is preserving both Arizona’s natural and cultural heritage, and how matching grants are helping your gift go twice as far before year-end.

💚 Your support helps protect the land, the stories, and the connections that make this park so special.
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🐦 Bird of the Week: American Robin. They were counted during our Dec. 19 Christmas Bird Count! Riparian habitat gives winter birds food and shelter.
📬 Today's newsletter shares how matching grants help protect BCHP.
👉 Help protect winter habitat for birds like the robin: buff.ly/Nol0PFY
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌿 Plant for week - Goodding’s willow. A keystone riparian species at
BCHP; it provides shade, habitat, and bank stabilization in our desert landscape.
💚 This week we’re also sharing a donor story. Read Jane’s story and learn how your gift may be matched:
👉https://buff.ly/Ankre7s
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
BCHP probing fatal head-on crash that shut down #BCHwy1

The highway remains closed and police are encouraging people to consider the victims' families "before they post photos of bodies to the internet."

Details ⬇️

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
BCHP probing fatal head-on crash that shut down Hwy 1
Police have confirmed that a crash that shut down Hwy 1 through the Lower Mainland this morning was fatal. According to the BC Highwa...
www.kamloopsbcnow.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
BCHP probing fatal head-on crash that shut down #BCHwy1

The highway remains closed and police are encouraging people to consider the victims' families "before they post photos of bodies to the internet."

Details ⬇️

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...
BCHP probing fatal head-on crash that shut down Hwy 1
Police have confirmed that a crash that shut down Hwy 1 through the Lower Mainland this morning was fatal. According to the BC Highwa...
www.kelownanow.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎉 We’re halfway there! 🎉
Thanks to generous donors, BCHP has unlocked $1,500 of our $3,000 match.

💚 $1,500 more to go—every gift still doubles your impact! Donate buff.ly/4yOFqa4 #MatchingGift #DoubleYourImpact #ThankYouDonors
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🎉 We’re halfway there! 🎉
Thanks to generous donors, BCHP has unlocked $1,500 of our $3,000 match.
#MatchingGift #DoubleYourImpact #ThankYouDonors
💚 $1,500 more to go—every gift still doubles your impact! Donate: buff.ly/4yOFqa4
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Bird of the Week: Philadelphia Vireo — in winter?! 👀
This species usually migrates from Canada to Central America. One was spotted at BCHP on Dec. 8, 2023.
Want to help spot rare birds? Join our Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 19!
📧 ahutchinson@blackcanyonheritagepark.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
✨ We're making progess—together! ✨
Because of generous donors, BCHP has already unlocked our first $1,000 match—doubling early gifts to $2,000!
💚 There’s still $2,000 more to match - yours could be doubled.
Help us keep the momentum going. Here's some ways to donate -
Ways to Help - Black Canyon Heritage Park
Black Canyon Heritage Park provides you a unique and exceptional opportunity to experience a rare Sonoran Desert riparian area. Riparian areas comprise less than 4% of Arizona but are critical in…
buff.ly
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Trucker possibly ‘trying to mask odour of liquor’ with lit Christmas candle in cab: BCHP.

The driver had his licence suspended, vehicle impounded and was handed a couple of pricey tickets.
www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...
Trucker possibly ‘trying to mask odour of liquor’ with lit Christmas candle in cab: BCHP
A BC truck driver has lost their licence after an "unusual" impaired driving stop in the east Kootenays earlier this month. On...
www.kamloopsbcnow.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Trucker possibly ‘trying to mask odour of liquor’ with lit Christmas candle in cab: BCHP.

The driver had his licence suspended, vehicle impounded and was handed a couple of pricey tickets.
www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...
Trucker possibly ‘trying to mask odour of liquor’ with lit Christmas candle in cab: BCHP
A BC truck driver has lost their licence after an "unusual" impaired driving stop in the east Kootenays earlier this month. On...
www.kelownanow.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Plant of the Week: Silver Cassia Bush (Senna artemisioides)
Not native (it’s from Australia) but considered non-spreading in AZ.
Grows 3–6 ft, blooms winter–spring, hardy to 18°F.

📸 Photo © Paul Santori
#ArizonaPlants #DesertGardening #AridLandscapes #PollinatorGarden #BCHP #PlantOfTheWeek
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🐦 Tomorrow is GivingTuesday!
Your gift = DOUBLE for bird habitat at BCHP!
Let’s lift our feathered friends.
Give early: buff.ly/Np6WkGb
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from BCHP! 🦃🍁
Grateful for our volunteers, donors & community who help protect this riparian oasis.
Enjoy a walk in nature this weekend — it’s a beautiful time to visit. 🌿💛
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM