Balfour, home to the Kootenay Lake ferry, is a serene community cradled by both Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges. It is not only Home to fishing, hiking, golfing and beachfront but also the Balfour Daze. Live Music & Beer Garden. Family Fun. Local Entertainers. Vendors. Pancake Breakfast. BBQ. Birthday Cake. Free Admission! CKISS will have … Read more
This Canada Day long weekend the CKISS outreach booth will be set up at the Syringa Provincial Park boat launch. Before you enjoy a day out on Arrow lake we ask that you stop by and have a chat with us about what you can do to #ProtectOurWaters from the harmful impacts of aquatic invasive … Read more
A Free event for families with pre-school aged children to play, connect to local programs and service providers, enjoy entertainment and fun. CKISS will be there with our outreach booth, bullfrogs, kids activities and our famous photo cut out! Hope to see you at Gyro Park in Trail from 10am – 12pm. For Grandparents, parents … Read more
Get those fishing rods ready and join CKISS and other community members for the 20th annual family fishing weekend. CKISS will have an outreach booth set up the entire weekend at two locations , see below the details. We have a ton of great resources that will remind you to Clean Drain Dry your watercraft. … Read more
Castlegar Sunfest is held annually on the first weekend of June. The goal of the organizing committee is to stage events and provide entertainment suitable for people of all ages. We will have our outreach booth at the ” Festival in the Park” located behind the library at Kinsman Park on May 31 from 3pm-10pm … Read more
CKISS will once again have an outreach booth at the 18th Annual Nelson Garden Festival hosted by the West Kootenay Eco Society happening on Saturday, May 11th, 2019, 10-3 pm, 200 block of Baker Street and Kootenay Street in downtown Nelson. We will be promoting the PlantWise program , we encourage you to stop by … Read more
Come plant some native seeds with CKISS on Earth Day! Please join the Interfaith Climate Action Collaborative, the West Kootenay EcoSociety, the community of Nelson and others in celebrating this year’s International Earth Day theme of “Protect our Species” at Hall St Plaza in Nelson on Monday April 22nd from 2-4pm! 2pm: Speakers, vendors and … Read more
The Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre Society (KCDCS) will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, February 23rd from Noon to 4pm at the Creston and District Community Complex’s Sunshine Room. The purpose of the Open House is to update the community on KCDCS’s efforts to develop a new interpretive centre. There will be information on current educational programming offered as … Read more
Participants from all levels of government, indigenous organizations, businesses, professionals, academia and non-profits are all invited to discuss and identify shared approaches to stop the introduction and spread of invasive species to Canada’s landscapes. Keynote Presentation: Australia’s Evolving Biosecurity – Integrating the Environment into an Agricultural-based System; Andrew Cox, Invasive Species Council of Australia Andrew … Read more
