Events
July 13, 2019 – Clean Drain Dry Outreach at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park
The CKISS outreach booth with be at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Saturday June 29 in order to educate water enthusiast on how simple it is to Clean,Drain, Dry your watercraft and equipment in order to protect our waters! Come talk to the CKISS staff and pick up free resources like a floating key chain. … Read more
August 25, 2019 – RedFish Festival
The RedFish Festival will take place on Sunday August 25, 2019. Join us for live music, food vendors, kids’ activities, and – most importantly – guided walks along the Kokanee Salmon spawning channel. CKISS will be there this year with an outreach booth with valuable resources, fun kids activities, stickers and tattoos. Here they come … Read more
May 11th, 2019 – Nelson Garden Festival
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
May 25th, 2019 – Castlegar Garden & Nature Fest
Gardeners and nature lovers from around the region will want to mark down May 25th, 2019 for Castlegar’s 10th Annual Garden and Nature Fest. Castlegar Communities in Bloom and the Castlegar Garden Club partner to sponsor this open-air festival. The prime focus is the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources. Plants and gardens … Read more
Monday April 22, 2019 – Earth Day Event and Parade
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
Feb 23, 2019- Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre Society (KCDCS) Open House
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
February 12-14, 2019: 4th Annual National Invasive Species Forum
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
Feb 5-7 2019, INVASIVES 2019 – ISCBC’s Annual Forum and AGM
INVASIVES 2019 – ISCBC’s Annual Forum and AGM – takes place February 5 – 7, 2019 at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond, BC. Join over 175 attendees from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond to network and gain up to date news on a variety of invasive species topics. Visit events.bcinvasives.ca for more information and to … Read more
November 3, 2018 -Kootenay Lake Summit
Mark your calendars for the 6th annual Kootenay Lake Summit hosted by the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FOKL). The Kootenay Lake Summit is a free event offering an opportunity for community members to engage by attending talks and presentations hosted by experts in their field. Last years event allowed over 100 residents to … Read more