The North American Invasive Species Management Association conference will take place on October 18- 19th 2015 at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Vancouver BC. Topics at the conference will include but are not limited to biocontrol, marketing/outreach, and prevention and management of invasive species. Click here for a complete agenda. Read more
The day will be an overview of biocontrol in BC, basic identification skills, and monitoring in the field. Presenter: Catherine MacRae with Ministry of Forests on July 9th. Location: Meet at Tom Harvie Room, Ministry of Forests Office, 1761 Celgar Rd, Revelstoke Agenda: July 9th 10:00am – 3:00pm PST 10:00am-12:00pm classroom presentation 12:00-1:00pm lunch 1:00-3:00pm field tour Please … Read more
The invasive yellow flag iris is an ordamental garden plant that has jumped the garden fence. It is thriving in riprian areas and choking out sensitive wetland areas and having a negative impact on native plant and animal habitat. Join us on July 4th at the Creston Wildlife Management Area to be part an innovative research … Read more
FREE Kids Event to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of CKISS Saturday June 27th, 2015 1pm-4pm Old Church Hall, 602 Kootenay St, Nelson BC Did you know that invasive species are the 2nd greatest threat to biodiversity? Luckily in 2005 a non-profit group called CKISS (aka CKIPC); Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society was formed to raise … Read more
CKIPC staff will be attending this event in Golden BC to learn how to successfully evaluate our program. June 5, 2015 – 9:00am – 3:30pm Mountain Time Kicking Horse Civic Centre, Golden, BC Presented by: Gareth Thomson, Executive Director, Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) Workshop Information: Today more than ever, society needs high-quality environmental … Read more
East Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee AGM Date: Thursday, April 10th, 2014 from 6:30-9:00 pm Location: Manual Training Centre (beside the Public Library) in Cranbrook Agenda: Presentations, Election of new Directors and Committee Members, Golden Shovel Award Check out www.eikpc.com for more information. Read more
Christina Lake Stewardship Society Annual General Meeting – 2014 When: Tuesday, March 11th 7:00-9:00pm Where: Christina Lake Community Hall New members are welcome and memberships will be available at the door. “Come Out and Support Your Stewardship Society” Visit the CLSS website for more information. Read more
Resource Roads in British Columbia: Environmental challenges at a landscape level Start Date: May 14, 2014 End Date: May 15, 2014 Location: Nelson, BC ~ Prestige Lakeside Resort Visit the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology website for more information and to register. Within BC, paved and unpaved road length increased by 82% between 1988 … Read more
