By Selena Cole

Recently, residents in the Anarchist community have expressed concerns about dog feces being left on subdivision roads and in other areas where people, bikes and vehicles can tread through it. 

We can probably all agree that inadvertently…

The tell-tale signs of the changing season have started and will soon be all around us. 

It’s a perfect time to slow down and take notice of everything our amazing backyards have to offer at this time of year. Shorter…

By Selena Cole 

As fall approaches, Canadians who don’t enjoy the winter months aren’t the only ones starting to think about a trip south. You may have noticed mixed flocks of different species of songbirds frequenting your yard or the…

By Selena Cole

Forests in the south Okanagan, like much of BC, have been severely impacted by mountain pine beetles, one of 15 kinds of bark beetles in the province. Mountain pine beetles attack ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, western white…

By Selena Cole

Did you know that it’s possible to see 14 of the 16 different species of bats found in BC in the south Okanagan? Our climate is not only appealing to us humans – the hot, arid climate…

By Selena Cole 

What is knapweed and why should we care? 

Here on Anarchist, you can find both species of knapweed – Spotted (Centaurea stoebe) and Diffuse (Centaurea diffusa)  – which are considered invasive species throughout BC’s southern interior.