Do you want to volunteer with a local environmental group in order to make a positive difference? Well here is your chance, CKISS is teaming up with the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society (SLSS) to run a Community Weed Pull event in the Slocan Valley. The weed pull will take place at the Hunter Siding wetland … Read more
For informational discussions and free resources come to the CKISS outreach booth at the Nelson Farmers Market Saturday June 3rd. We are available from 9am to 2pm and would love to chat about your invasive species curiosities. We also have lots of useful take home material and interactive displays! The Nelson Farmers Market proudly supports … Read more
Learn to weave with invasive Scotch broom! We are hosting a FREE Community Broom Bash & Weaving Workshop event in Kootenay Bay. We will be targeting a patch of Scotch broom at the Pilot Bay parking area to prevent it from making it’s way into the park and beyond. Details Date: Wednesday May 31, 2023 … Read more
The Castlegar Communities in Bloom and the Castlegar Garden Club partner to sponsor this open-air fest that takes place annually in May. The prime focus is the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources. Plants and gardens (wild and cultivated) are featured, as well as farming, organic growing, invasive plants, composting, local conservation areas; … Read more
Come and learn about all the special critters that call the Trail area, and Pend d’Oreille Valley, home. Get up close to some local amphibians, snakes, reptiles, aquatic bugs, native plants, insects and more In addition as part of “Invasive Species Action Month” CKISS will be there to show you some invasive species that should … Read more
A match made in heaven… The spotted lanternfly and the spread of the tree of heaven in the Kootenays Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and hear about some of the fascinating work taking place in our corner of the world. Before the AGM we will be presenting a speaker … Read more
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
B.C. has 1,130 vertebrate species, including 142 species of mammals, 488 species of birds, 468 of fish, 22 of amphibians and 18 of reptiles. There are over 1500 native plant species in B.C.!! Which one is your favourite? Tell us for a chance to win a CKISS prize pack. To celebrate Earth Day (April 22) … Read more