Mill Creek restoration project, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kelowna)
Significant Steps
Mill Creek restoration reaches major milestone in Kelowna
Nov 6, 2026 | 10:24 AM
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Construction and planting are complete along a 650-metre stretch of Mill Creek through Parkinson Recreation Park.
The news marks a major milestone in Kelowna’s flood protection and environmental restoration efforts.
Nearly 780 native trees and 6,400 shrubs and grasses have been planted along the restored corridor. Once established, the vegetation will help stabilize creek banks, improve water quality, provide shade and create habitat for wildlife.
The project has transformed a channelized section of the creek into a more natural waterway, featuring spawning gravels, deeper pools, wetlands and improved connections to the surrounding floodplain.
