Public Events
May 25, 2023 – CKISS AGM & Speaker Series
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
April 29, 2023: CKISS Outreach Booth at the Creston Farmers Market
April 28, 2023: Edible & Medicinal Invasive Plant Workshop
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
April 12-22, 2023: Enter our Earth Day Social Media Contest to win a CKISS prize pack!
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
April 22, 2023: Earth Day at Taghum Hall
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
May 2, 2023: Room to Bloom: A Spring EcoGarden Webinar
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
February 10, 2023: Virtual Update: Managing invasive bullfrogs
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
November 8-10, 2022 – Seeking volunteers to plant native species at Harrop wetland. Sign up!
Get dirty and help local organizations with restoration efforts in Harrop. We are partnering with Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FOKLSS) to plant native vegetation at Harrop Wetland as part of FOKLSS’ 2022 Harrop Wetland Enhancement Project! We will be planting native seeds, plugs, pots, live stakes, shrubs, and herbs. Over time, this vegetation … Read more
October 1, 2022, EcoGarden Design Workshop
Workshop is FULL. Waitlist only. Participants will learn the principles of ecological gardening and the challenges and joys of building a garden in the Kootenays given the current climatic conditions. The workshop will begin with an introduction to the principles of an EcoGarden including FireSmart, ClimateSmart, WaterWise, WildSafe and Invasive Species. The next component will … Read more