The Castlegar Communities in Bloom and the Castlegar Garden Club partner to sponsor this open-air fest that takes place annually in May. The prime focus is the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources. Plants and gardens (wild and cultivated) are featured, as well as farming, organic growing, invasive plants, composting, local conservation areas; … Read more
Come and learn about all the special critters that call the Trail area, and Pend d’Oreille Valley, home. Get up close to some local amphibians, snakes, reptiles, aquatic bugs, native plants, insects and more In addition as part of “Invasive Species Action Month” CKISS will be there to show you some invasive species that should … Read more
A match made in heaven… The spotted lanternfly and the spread of the tree of heaven in the Kootenays Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and hear about some of the fascinating work taking place in our corner of the world. Before the AGM we will be presenting a speaker … Read more
We are partnering with Tilia Botanicals to offer an exciting learning experience for the community of Creston on invasive plants that affect our area and ways you can have fun slowing their spread by making wonderful medicinal and culinary things from them. Several weed species, some of which are classified as invasive due to their … Read more
B.C. has 1,130 vertebrate species, including 142 species of mammals, 488 species of birds, 468 of fish, 22 of amphibians and 18 of reptiles. There are over 1500 native plant species in B.C.!! Which one is your favourite? Tell us for a chance to win a CKISS prize pack. To celebrate Earth Day (April 22) … Read more
Things get green at Taghum Hall’s Earth Day celebrations on Saturday, April 22 2023 from 10am to 3pm. The annual family-friendly event is Taghum Hall’s way of welcoming spring, honouring the planet, and bringing folks together. The event features eco-information booths (the CKISS booth will be set up) and fun eco-challenges, handmade, homegrown, and upcycled … Read more
CKISS is teaming up with Kinseed Ecologies to offer a free webinar for gardeners looking to adopt ecologically mindful approaches into Kootenay gardens. In this spring EcoGarden webinar, you will learn the principles of ecological gardening and the challenges and joys of encouraging a garden in the Kootenays in a world being altered by continued … Read more
Friday, February 10, 2023 12:00 p.m. PT / 1 p.m. MT Register here: https://fwcp.ca/events/ The invasive American bullfrog has arrived in the Columbia Region. This is bad news for many native species including the fragile population of endangered northern leopard frogs. Join several experts from the field to hear about what projects are being implemented … Read more