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Brooks Nature Centre is a "community based project" supported by
it's members, volunteers, donors, sponsors, partners, granting
agencies and admission fees. We rely heavily on community
resources for our success in nature interpretation and habitat
The Nature Centre provides visitors a first-hand opportunity to
see and learn about the North Okanagan's unique and diverse
natural heritage through views, information, programs and
displays of the region's natural areas. The Centre occupies the
old Vernon Upper Air Weather Station overlooking the city of
Vernon. It is ideally situated on a grassland knoll at the
confluence of the Okanagan and Coldstream valleys. Three lakes
and five ecosystems can be seen from this site and a total of
nineteen points-of-interest provide spectacular, panoramic views
of the North Okanagan and its diverse ecosystems. "The Allan
Brooks Nature Centre is committed to promoting the enjoyment of
nature and increasing awareness