Tips coming in the mail for lakefront property owners

Central Okanagan property owners along the shoreline of Okanagan Lake will soon be receiving some information in the mail.

A Resource for Okanagan Lakeshore Living has been developed to offer practical solutions on how lakefront property owners can help to protect natural areas and enhance our region’s resiliency to climate change.

The guide also promotes actions that can be taken to improve and effectively manage the shoreline while supporting Áood preparedness.

The Okanagan Lake Foreshore Inventory and Mapping 2016 update report highlighted the loss of natural shoreline habitat and made recommendations to reverse the trend.

Efforts are underway to enhance shoreline protection, but more work is required to help slow the loss of natural areas along the lake by enhancing and restoring natural ecosystems, according to a news release from the Central Okanagan regional district.

This collaborative outreach project was initiated by the regional district in partnership with the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program and the South Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program.

Funding was provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Real Estate Foundation of B.C.