May 23, 2018 – Youth Water Festival April 23, 2018The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society in partnership with the City of Nelson is hosting the first annual Youth Water Festival on May 23, 2018. This festival is aimed… Read more
September 8, 2019 – 26th Annual Garlic Festival August 20, 2019CKISS will be at Garlic Festival once again with an outreach booth with lots of valuable resources for gardeners, water enthusiasts and homeowners. In addition we will have fun kids… Read more
NEW CKISS Youth Program to be Launched in 2022 Does your youth group or class want to go on a field trip with CKISS? March 14, 2022We will be offering a new interactive youth education program in 2022! The program will demonstrate the role of science and engineering in solving pressing environmental issues, by using STEM… Read more
August 25, 2019 – RedFish Festival May 1, 2019…a festival without music, dance, bubbles, kids activities and good food. Local food vendors will be on hand all day for a meal or a treat. The festival enjoys wide… Read more
CKISS Year in Review Reflect & Celebrate: 2024 Digital Photo Album January 1, 2025…Riondel Water Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant, Balfour Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir, and the Grandview Pumphouse. We carried out mechanical treatments and disposal of invasive species like hoary alyssum,… Read more
Clean,Drain,Dry billboards are up in the Kootenays! A roadside reminder to water enthusiasts to clean their boat & equipment to protect our waters from invasive species. August 20, 2018…another body of water. No standing water! Where can I clean my boat? We encourage you to take your watercraft to a commercial car wash when travelling between water bodies…. Read more
September 9, 2023 – CKISS outreach tent at the Hills Garlic Festival August 30, 2023It’s back!! CKISS will be at the Hills Garlic Festival once again with an outreach booth with lots of valuable resources for gardeners, water enthusiasts and homeowners. In addition we… Read more
Invasive Species Priority Lists October 30, 2017…- aquatic plant **N/A – aquatic plant **N/A – aquatic plant **N/A – aquatic plant **N/A – aquatic plant ** N/A – aquatic plant Unlisted 1. High No – aquatic… Read more
February 6th-8th, 2018 – INVASIVES 2018 – ISCBC’s Annual Forum & AGM January 30, 2018INVASIVES 2018, ISCBC’s Annual Forum and AGM, will take place February 6 – 8, 2018, at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Vancouver, BC. The agenda is now online – click… Read more
Restoring Native Ecosystems at Summit Lake Provincial Park October 24, 2018…by seeded yarrow and bunch grass. Flags represent planted native species. August 2018 The site was assessed again on July 17, 2018 by CKISS Education Program Coordinator, Laurie Frankcom and… Read more