Featured Event
October 21, 2020: Impacts of Invasives in National Parks
Join the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISC) for a webinar on how invasives impact native flora and fauna in National Parks. The guest speaker is Peter Tarleton, invasive plant program lead for Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks. For more details on the webinar visit the ISC website. Webinar Details: Date: October 21, 2020 Time: 12:00 … Read more
October 14, 2020 – Fall Harvesting and Invasive Species
Join the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISC) for a webinar that focuses on some key invasive species that may impact popular plants and animals harvested in the fall. They will also review how to avoid spreading invasive species when recreating outdoors and how to spot and report invasive species that may pop up in … Read more
October 6 -8 – 2020 NAISMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
FREE Webinar: Composting 101
September 23, 2020 – CKISS Virtual AGM
As a CKISS member, you are invited to our Annual General Meeting! Happening online Tuesday September 23 from 7-8 PM. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that holding a virtual meeting is the safest way to conduct our Society’s AGM for the time being. Please join us for a video overview of our … Read more
September 23, 2020 – CKISS Virtual AGM
September 1, 2020 – Yellow Flag Iris Control Workshop
Join us for a half day workshop to learn the latest in techniques for controlling invasive yellow flag iris. Workshop Details: Date: Tuesday September 1, 2020 Location: Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, please meet in front of the Kootenay Columbia Discovery Centre Address: 1760 W Creston Rd, Creston, BC Time: 9:00AM-12 Register by clicking here … Read more
Aug 26 & 27, 2020 – Virtual Toadfest
Traditionally Toadfest takes place at Summit Lake Provincial Park however this year, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program are bringing the event online! There will be two free Toadfest events this year: one for kids and one for adults. Get an update on the ongoing work to help Western toads at Summit Lake, check out … Read more
July 31, 2020 – Don’t Let It Loose Outreach Booth at Castlegar Pet Stores
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at pet stores in Castlegar to chat with pet owners about the ‘Don’t Let It Loose’ program. There are a variety of exotic plants, reptiles and fish you can choose from for your water garden, aquarium or terrarium. If these animals and plants are released into the … Read more