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The Oliver & District Heritage Society is inviting the public to view a travelling exhibit about some of the province’s lesser-known natural wonders- rare and vanishing animal and plant species, on Monday. 

“British Columbia’s Species at Risk: A Travelling Exhibition” is the creation of the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, and accompanies the Species at Risk Summer Day Camp, from Aug. 4 to 7 in Oliver.

The exhibit is set up outdoors and is entirely “pop-up,” meaning that the pieces are movable and can be assembled anywhere.

It includes tablets for guests to explore an online learning portal, animal dioramas, information about endangered species and a flower-shaped structure.

Interpreters from the Royal B.C. Museum will be on hand to answer any questions and show guests around the displays.

After exploring the exhibit, visitors can enter the Oliver & District Museum at no charge for a nature-themed film, wildlife information and displays about local, regional, and national organizations that aid species at risk.

The free exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 3 and will be located on the museum lawn at 474 School Avenue.

Information is also available on the society’s Facebook page.