Mar 4, 2025 · Osoyoos, BC, as seen from the Anarchist Mountain Lookout on Highway 3. Photo by Robin and Arlene Karpan. Only one area in Canada is a true desert – the southern end of the Okanagan Valley near Osoyoos, BC. While many parts of the country have arid terrain, even vast expanses of sand dunes which seem desert-like, they have considerably more moisture than deserts. Osoyoos is different, and we ...

The Okanagan Desert is the common name for a semi-arid shrubland located in the southern region of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and Washington. It is centred around the city of Osoyoos and is the only semi-arid shrubland in Canada. [1][2] Part of this ecosystem is referred to as the Nk'mip Desert by the Osoyoos Indian Band.

On the southern edge of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley is an extraordinary habitat popularly referred to as Canada’s pocket desert. This semi-arid, antelope-brush ecosystem is one of Canada’s most rare, fragile and endangered ecosystems.

Jul 3, 2021 · Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is. They lay that claim in Osoyoos, where you’ll find the Nk’Mip desert cultural centre and...

May 8, 2021 · Situated in the deepest dry belt that is the southern Okanagan region of British Columbia, the town of Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert — and the country’s “warmest welcome.” Like the...

Aug 12, 2022 · With help from experts at the Osoyoos Desert Centre, we’ve compiled a list of just a handful of wildlife that you may encounter while visiting the area — some you might expect to live here in the desert, while others may surprise you!

Jul 15, 2020 · Classified as Canada’s only desert, Osoyoos has the warmest annual temperature, lower annual precipitation and also the warmest fresh water lake! Osoyoos is also absolutely gorgeous to look at, from the rugged hills and surrounding mountains all the way to the rolling vineyards and sandy lakeshore.

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Osoyoos Desert Centre is a 67-acre nature interpretive facility where visitors learn about desert ecology, habitat restoration and conservation of endangered ecosystems in the South Okanagan. Visitors are invited to explore Canada’s desert by taking a guided or self-guided tour along a 1.5 km elevated wooden boardwalk.

The Osoyoos Desert Centre is a 67-acre nature interpretive facility in British Columbia's South Okanagan. It features a 1.5 km elevated boardwalk, an interpretive building with hands-on exhibits, and a native plant demonstration garden.