Events

CKISS at the Incredible Farmers Market in Fruitvale – August 19, 2025 The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is excited to be attending the Incredible Farmers Market in Fruitvale on Tuesday, August 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Pole Yard Lane. This vibrant community market is a great place to shop local, connect …  Read more

The next Broom Bash event is scheduled for Saturday, August 16 from 10 am to 12:30pm (2.5 hours). CKISS is partnering with the residents and community members from the Golf Course & Recreation Commission to tackle a Scotch broom infestation in the course. Anyone is welcome to join in! Please register here Date: Saturday, August …  Read more

CKISS at the Nelson Saturday Market- August 2, 2025!   Join us Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 9am to 2pm.   Stop by our outreach booth to: 💧 Learn simple steps to prevent the spread of invasive species. 🌿 Find out how invasive plants and animals impact our local …  Read more

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

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