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
HEY NELSON! The @wildsightyouthclimatecorps with @wildinsight are hosting a Broom Bash by Pulpit Rock! West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps would like to invite you to a community event to remove invasive Scotch Broom from our community, near Pulpit Rock! Register here: [https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSd37O-lD…/viewform…] When: Wednesday, July 23, 2025- 3-6pm Friday, July 25, 2025 – 9am-12pm Where: … Read more
Join CKISS for a Communities Pulling Together (CPT) Event in Blewett! Help protect local ecosystems by lending a hand at our next Communities Pulling Together (CPT) event! We’re heading to Blewett, just outside Nelson, to tackle a patch of invasive common tansy, a plant that reduces biodiversity and disrupts native ecosystems. CPT events are a … Read more
Join CKISS at the Nakusp Canada Day Celebration: July 1, 2025 Canada Day in Nakusp is always a vibrant celebration, and this year is no exception! On Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, the Village of Nakusp will be filled with excitement as the community comes together for a full day of festivities, fun, and family-friendly activities. … Read more
Calling all Broom Bashers! We are so excited that volunteers that were trained in 2024 at our inaugural Broom Busters event are running their very own Broom Bash tomorrow! Come out and help remove this invasive plant. Event details: Date: Friday June 13, 2025 Time: 9:00 am Location: Martel Beach, Lakeside Rd, 29 km north … Read more
Join us at Family Fishing Day with @yourbcparks for a fun, free event; perfect for families, new anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts! There’ll be loaner fishing rods, a BBQ lunch, prizes, and interactive booths from local organizations. Family Fishing Day at Champion Lakes Provincial Park Sunday, June 15 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Main … Read more