The climate in the Lower Mainland can be quite nice for most of the summer season, but we also endure the typical Pacific Northwest “raincoast” overcast and rain for many months during the wintertime. Read More »

It’s been a busy year for o-vert with many great activities, initiatives and learning experiences. Now it’s time to focus our sights on the coming year. Stay tuned for a sneak preview of our exciting line-up of initiatives for 2009. Click here to explore our 2008 initiatives.

It’s that time of year again and one of the first things on our minds is getting our homes decorated for the holidays.  The debate over whether a real tree or a fake tree is better for the environment is still being argued.  So which one is really better?  Depending on how you treat each option, one can be more sustainable than the other. You decide. Read More »