News Items tag as: Lac Du Bois

Controlled to out of control: Dew Drop Trail wildfire in sensitive grassland
June 30, 2017 - 2:37 PM

KAMLOOPS – The ground is still smouldering from the Dew Drop Trail wildfire and there are lingering questions about how a controlled burn got out of control and what it means for the future of the protected Lac Du Bois grasslands.
Kamloops clubs join forces to clean off road vehicle area
May 09, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – Local clubs teamed up, rolled up their sleeves to clean garbage and debris from a popular off road vehicle recreation spot in Batchelor Heights.
Club revving up for Bachelor Heights off road vehicle area clean up
May 01, 2017 - 3:17 PM

KAMLOOPS – A group of outdoor enthusiasts are rolling up their sleeves for a clean up blitz of a backwoods recreation spot near the Lac du Bois grasslands.
Cleanup outside Kamloops nets 5,000 pounds of trash
March 27, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Progress for a 170 people this weekend looked like over 5,000 lbs. of garbage.
Kamloops outdoors groups come together to clean trash out of grasslands
March 23, 2017 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - After thousands of pounds of garbage were pulled out of the Dewdrop area of the Lac Du Bois grasslands last year, outdoors groups are coming together this weekend to do it again.
Multiple cougar sightings shut down trail in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
September 23, 2016 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - The Battle Bluff trail will remain closed until further notice after a number of cougar sightings in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands near Kamloops, B.C. Parks says.
Say goodbye to off-roading in the Lac du Bois grasslands near Kamloops
August 26, 2016 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Off-roaders who frequent the Lac du Bois area near Kamloops will need to find a new place to ride in September.
Leaking grease barrel dumped near Lac Du Bois Grasslands
April 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A barrel of grease dumped and found leaking near the Lac du Bois Grasslands has been cleaned up.
VIDEO: Steep Kamloops hill climb caught on video causing a stir
March 30, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Nestled in the grasslands surrounding Kamloops is an area designated for off-road vehicles complete with hills and trails ideal for dirt bikers and ATV riders, and apparently big trucks with crazy drivers.
Couches, windows and Volkswagen bug pulled from Dewdrop during cleanup day
March 21, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - While the area is still in need of much cleanup, several community groups and members of the public made a sizeable dent in the mess of refuse abandoned in the Lac Du Bois grasslands yesterday, March 20.
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