A short teaser of an upcoming documentary that shows the dirty reality of the backcountry, being made by Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Okanagan Forest Task Force(OFTF), has been released.

The Task Force, founded by Kane Blake, aims to educate the public about the pollution in B.C.sa国际传媒檚 forests and the hundreds of hours of hard work volunteers put in to help keep the backcountry clean.

OFTF has removed nearly 600,000 lbs of trash from the wilderness around Kelowna since 2016.

Illegal dumping in the wilderness often falls into a grey area of bureaucracy when it comes to its removal.

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Blake founded OFTF after realizing that if he wanted his children to be able to experience forests free from pollution, he would have to clean them himself.

The documentary, titled sa国际传媒榃hat Really Lies Behind the Treessa国际传媒� has been a massive undertaking and has required collaboration and donations from organizations across the Okanagan.

sa国际传媒淲e are already putting the newly donated computer from Tolko to use,sa国际传媒� said Blake, received a computer from the forestry company after his crashed. Since then, Blake has invested many hours seated behind the computer to work on the project.

Typically, Blake spends every second of his free time in the wilderness so his dedication to the documentary demonstrates his desire to educate the public on the damage that people are inflicting on public spaces.

sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 a ton of work but very much worth it,sa国际传媒� said Blake.

In addition to the documentary, the OFTF has clean-ups planned for the spring and summer and is always looking for more volunteers.

sa国际传媒淲e are getting ready for a busy summer and hope to meet many people.sa国际传媒�

To volunteer or donate, visit or join the

Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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