Kootenay SW Parks

05/27/2026

What's on this week!

05/27/2026

Here is an updated speaker schedule for our Speaker Series. We will post any further updates. Cheers!

05/08/2026

A muskrat at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park does not like to have ducks on their pond. Really! Taken in April 2026.

02/22/2026

White-winged Crossbills have visited Kokanee Creek lately! Up to 30 Trumpeter Swans have fed in the park while the American Dippers and Song Sparrows have continued on feeding and singing through the winter. Birding at Kokanee Creek is a great way to spend a beautiful winter day.

02/13/2026

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Bobcats, coyotes, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hares, skunks and even a wolf all up at Six Mile (outside of Nelson B.C.) in early 2026.

Bobcats, coyotes, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hares, skunks and even a wolf all up at Six Mile (outside of Nelson B.C.) in early 2026.

02/08/2026

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A group of about 17 Trumpeter Swans were feeding and loafing on Kootenay Lake when five more Trumpeters flew in. Well, considerable kerfuffling ensued! Enjoy this video taken on Feb 2 2026 at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park.

A group of about 17 Trumpeter Swans were feeding and loafing on Kootenay Lake when five more Trumpeters flew in. Well, considerable kerfuffling ensued! Enjoy this…

01/13/2026

A family of six Trumpeter Swans have been gracing Kokanee Creek this last week. Beautiful birds!

01/09/2026

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Watch Trumpeter Swans doing barrel rolls! Six Trumpeter Swans fed at Kokanee Creek on Jan. 6. One swan in particular was barrel-rolling, diving and flapping - giving quite a show! Enjoy some of the video captures of these wonderful birds.

Watch Trumpeter Swans doing barrel rolls! Six Trumpeter Swans fed at Kokanee Creek on Jan. 6. One swan in particular was barrel-rolling, diving and flapping -…

12/31/2025

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Happy New Year!! Enjoy some of our best videos from the trails of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park during 2025!!

Some of our best videos from the trails of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park: Moose, Elk, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Ruffed Grouse, Turkey and chicks, Canada Goose…

12/13/2025

Who needs to be dry to enjoy life? Enjoy the rain!! Trumpeter Swans at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on December 11.