by Joanne de Vries | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Phase-1 construction of the Mission Creek Restoration Initiative (MCRI) may be complete, but ongoing monitoring and major conservation and restoration planning for lower Mission Creek will contribute to improved ecological, recreational, and economic benefits well...
by Andrew Barton | May 12, 2017 | News
Mission Creek restoration project helps reduce flooding risk The new dikes are a success! According to recent article in the Kelowna Capital News, “The first phase of Mission Creek’s restoration is already providing flood protection and environmental...
by Joanne de Vries | Mar 14, 2017 | News
City of Kelowna wins SEAR award for Mission Creek Restoration Initiative! The City of Kelowna was one of six local governments in BC to win a peer-nominated award at the 2017 Species and Ecosystems at Risk (SEAR) annual symposium in Victoria. Other winners included:...
by Joanne de Vries | Jan 20, 2017 | News
A big THANK-YOU to Mitch MacDonald, a Rutland Senior Secondary School student who raised $1,000 to support the Mission Creek Restoration Initiative (MCRI). Mitch received $150 from RBC as part of its Let’s Make Canada’s 150th Anniversary Count initiative, which...
by Joanne de Vries | Sep 12, 2016 | News
MCRI Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Project Successes After years of planning and fundraising, Phase 1 of the Mission Creek Restoration Initiative is complete and already providing flood-protection and environmental benefits. To mark the occasion, a Ribbon-Cutting...
by Andrew Barton | Aug 8, 2016 | News
Stage 2 Mission Creek restoration underway between August 2nd and 12th Phase 1 of the Mission Creek Restoration Initiative on the south side of the creek between Casorso Road and Gordon Drive will be completed between August 2nd and 12th, during which the dike will...
