Echo Lake. (File photo/Vernon Matters)

By Liam Verster

65 Hectares Added

Echo Lake Provincial Park expanded to protect biodiversity, increase recreation options

Oct 7, 2021 | 12:45 PM

Echo Lake Provincial Park is getting bigger.

The B.C. government says 65 hectares will be added to the Lumby area park through the Protected Area of British Columbia Admendment Act.

NDP MLA for Vernon-Monashee, Harwinder Sadhu, said the expansion is intended to protect the habitat of local species and increase outdoor recreation options.

“Whether it’s for a swim, paddle, or to catch trout or kokanee, people in the Okanagan love getting out to Echo Lake to spend the day,” Sandhu said.

“We’re adding more area to the park, including foreshore, to protect crucial fish habitat and ensure this park and all the species that rely on it are around for generations to continue enjoying.”

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Lake foreshore is included in the expansion of the park, which will improve protection of the tree-fringed lake and riparian areas that are critical rainbow trout rearing and feeding locations.

With this expansion, the total area of Echo Lake Provincial Park will be 219 hectares.