Featured Event
April 29, 2023: CKISS Outreach Booth at the Creston Farmers Market
April 28, 2023: Edible & Medicinal Invasive Plant Workshop
We are partnering with Tilia Botanicals to offer an exciting learning experience for the community of Creston on invasive plants that affect our area and ways you can have fun slowing their spread by making wonderful medicinal and culinary things from them. Several weed species, some of which are classified as invasive due to their … Read more
February 10, 2023: Virtual Update: Managing invasive bullfrogs
Friday, February 10, 2023 12:00 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT Register here: https://fwcp.ca/events/ The invasive American bullfrog has arrived in the Columbia Region. This is bad news for many native species including the fragile population of endangered northern leopard frogs. Join several experts from the field to hear about what projects are being implemented … Read more
February 12-15, 2024: Virtual Invasive Species Forum: Empowering Action
Dive into the world of invasive species at the annual Virtual Invasive Species Forum! Happening from February 12 to 15, this event is a platform for highlighting issues, research, and advancements in the prevention and management of invasive species in Canada and neighboring U.S. states. The theme for the 2024 forum is ‘Empowering Action,’ providing … Read more
February 12-15, 2023: Annual Virtual Invasive Species Forum
Dive into the world of invasive species at the annual Virtual Invasive Species Forum! Happening from February 12 to 15, this event is a platform for highlighting issues, research, and advancements in the prevention and management of invasive species in Canada and neighboring U.S. states. The theme for the 2024 forum is ‘Empowering Action,’ providing … Read more
Feb 28 – March 2, 2023 – INVASIVES 2023
The ISCBC 2023 Forum will serve invasive species practitioners over two and a half days of informative, dynamic sessions held in person in New Westminster, BC. Experts will share the latest best practices, leading-edge invasive species research, and local government initiatives. The goal is to empower participants with practical, cutting-edge information, to inspire them with … Read more
October 22, 2022 – CKISS Outreach Booth at Trail’s IncrEDIBLE Farmers’ Market
The CKISS Outreach Booth will be set up at Trail’s IncrEDIBLE Farmers’ Market on October 22, from 10 am until 2 pm. If you are struggling with invasive plants like orange hawkweed, knapweed or burdock , (just to name a few) on your property come talk to a CKISS rep about possible management solutions. Come … Read more
October 1, 2022, EcoGarden Design Workshop
Workshop is FULL. Waitlist only. Participants will learn the principles of ecological gardening and the challenges and joys of building a garden in the Kootenays given the current climatic conditions. The workshop will begin with an introduction to the principles of an EcoGarden including FireSmart, ClimateSmart, WaterWise, WildSafe and Invasive Species. The next component will … Read more
September 17, 2022 – CKISS outreach booth at the Castlegar Craft & Farmers Market
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at the Castlegar Farmers Markets on Saturday September 17, 2022. Come ask us how to control the orange hawkweed in your yard, come see what an American bullfrog looks like or find out how you can help us stop new invaders like garlic mustard and Asian clams … Read more