Featured Event
July 14, 2021 – CKISS is at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre on Wednesday July 14. Pop by the booth to ask CKISS staff about invasive species, pick up some free resources, and learn what you can do to help stop the spread! Afterwards, there will be a fun presentation on invasive species, wetlands, … Read more
July 6, 2021 – CKISS Outreach Booth at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Wednesday July 6. Pop by to ask CKISS staff about your invasive plants, what do you need help getting rid of? Pick up some free resources and learn what you can do to help stop the spread! Details Date: Wednesday July … Read more
Saturday June 26, 2021 – CKISS is headed to the Castlegar Farmers Market
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at the Castlegar Farmers Markets on Saturday June 26. Come ask us how to control the orange hawkweed in your yard, come see what an American bullfrog looks like or find out how you can help us stop new invaders like garlic mustard and Asian clams from … Read more
Sunday June 13th,2020 – CKISS PlantWise Outreach booth at the Nakusp Heritage Nursery
Need some tips on how to make your garden invasive free? On Sunday June 13th, the CKISS PlantWise outreach booth will be set up at the Nakusp Heritage Nursery. We will be promoting the PlantWise program and our new EcoGarden Plantlist, we encourage you to stop by and pick up some FREE resources from us. … Read more
June 14, 2021 – FREE Webinar: Knotweed Management for Landowners
So you have knotweed on your property and not sure what to do? We are here to help, join us for a free webinar to learn how to effectively manage the invasive knotweed on your property. The webinar will cover: the impacts, identification and ecology of knotweed management options of knotweed – the do’s and … Read more
Tuesday May 18 – CKISS Outreach Booth at Lakeside Park
Are you wondering how to manage those pesky invasive plants on your property? What does an American bullfrog look like? What’s the the big deal with tiny zebra mussels? Come ask us all these questions and more at Lakeside Park in Nelson BC. We have lots of info and free resources, including limited edition 15th … Read more
April 16-30, 2021: Earth Day Contest! Tell us what your favourite native plant is for a chance to WIN a limited addition CKISS T-shirt.
There are over 1500 native plant species in British Columbia!! Invasive plants lack natural predators and can outcompete native plants for space and resources. Why do we need to protect native plant populations from invasive species and habitat loss? Native plants provide a variety of important ecosystem goods and services. They provide oxygen, capture carbon … Read more
May 18-20, 2021 – North American Invasive Species Forum
March 17, 2021: Webinar: Balancing Tourism, Angling and Invasive Fish Species in BC
Join the Invasive Species Council of BC for an informative webinar that will discuss the increasing popularity of some invasive fish for angling in BC and the related impacts on native species. Details: Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 12:00 pm Presenter: Gillian Steele, Director for the Steelhead Society of British Columbia, founder of the BC … Read more