🌈🍓🌿 CKISS is heading to Trail’s IncrEDIBLE PRIDE Farmers Market on Friday, August 23 from 10 AM–2 PM on the Esplanade! This vibrant and inclusive market celebrates local makers, diversity, and community, and we’re excited to be part of it! 💖 Stop by the CKISS booth to learn how you can help protect our lakes, … Read more
CKISS at the Rossland Community Farmers Market – August 14, 2025 Join the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) at the Rossland Community Farmers Market this August! Stop by our outreach booth to learn how invasive species impact our region—and what you can do to help. We’ll have free resources, identification tips, and simple actions … Read more
CKISS at the Incredible Farmers Market in Fruitvale – August 19, 2025 The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is excited to be attending the Incredible Farmers Market in Fruitvale on Tuesday, August 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Pole Yard Lane. This vibrant community market is a great place to shop local, connect … Read more
The next Broom Bash event is scheduled for Saturday, August 16 from 10 am to 12:30pm (2.5 hours). CKISS is partnering with the residents and community members from the Golf Course & Recreation Commission to tackle a Scotch broom infestation in the course. Anyone is welcome to join in! Please register here Date: Saturday, August … Read more
CKISS at the Nelson Saturday Market- August 2, 2025! Join us Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 9am to 2pm. Stop by our outreach booth to: 💧 Learn simple steps to prevent the spread of invasive species. 🌿 Find out how invasive plants and animals impact our local … Read more
CKISS is attending Toadfest 2025Join us at Summit Lake Provincial Park for Toadfest: a free, family-friendly event all about western toads and the species that share their habitat. Wednesday, August 6 | 4–7 p.m.Thursday, August 7 | 9 a.m.–noon Stop by the CKISS outreach booth to learn how invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels … Read more
HEY CASTLEGAR! The @wildsightyouthclimatecorps with @wildinsight are hosting a Broom Bash near the Kootenay Gallery! West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps would like to invite you to a community event to remove invasive Scotch Broom from our community! Castlegar Residents! The Youth Climate Corps West Kootenay with Wildsight is hosting another Scotch Broom in Castlegar next week! … Read more
Visit the CKISS booth at the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market! 🗓 When: Saturday, July 25th, 2025, from 9am–1pm📍 Where: ʔak̓uǂni, 1103 Cook St, Creston, BC V0B 1G0 (just behind the Visitor Centre) What you’ll find at our booth: Info on the ongoing Poison Hemlock Patrol program in Creston Details on how to use the Crowdsorsa … Read more
CKISS at the Kaslo Saturday Market – July 19, 2025 Learn how you can help protect our local ecosystems from invasive species! The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is excited to be attending the Kaslo Saturday Market on July 26, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm! Come find our booth in downtown Kaslo and … Read more
HEY ROSSLAND! The @wildsightyouthclimatecorps with @wildinsight are hosting a Broom Bash in the Redstone Neighbourhood! West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps would like to invite you to a community event to remove invasive Scotch Broom from our community! Details: Date: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025- 9AM to 12PM Where: Meet at the end of Copper road in Restone Neighbourhood, Rossland, … Read more