On September 4, the CKISS outreach booth is at Morris Greenhouse in Creston! Stop by to learn about the invasive plants you might have in your garden and how to be PlantWise. Or help spread the word about the invasive species we have in the Kootenays and take home some free resources. Details Date: Saturday … Read more
On Saturday August 21 the CKISS Outreach Booth will be at the Creston farmers market. Pop by to ask us about your invasive plants, and what you can do to get of them. Learn about the aquatic invasive species like the American bullfrog, Asian clam, or the zebra mussels. Pick up some free resources and … Read more
On Wednesday August 18, the CKISS outreach booth will be in Castlegar at Zuckerberg Island along with the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA). Come watch the ONA staff in action as they conduct field work for their North Pike Suppression Program. Northern Pike can adopt to any habitat and have been documented moving further downstream in … Read more
Saturday August 7, the CKISS Outreach Booth is at the Kaslo farmers market. Pop by and learn about the invasive species we have in the Kootenay region. Find out how you can help stop new invaders like garlic mustard and Asian clams from spreading out of control in our local ecosystems, and take home some … Read more
The CKISS Outreach Booth will be at the Salmo Farmers Market on Thursday July 29. Come out and ask us how to control the invasive plants in your yard, see what an American bullfrog looks like, or find out how you can help us stop new invaders like garlic mustard and Asian clams from spreading … Read more
On Saturday August 14 the CKISS Outreach Booth is at the Nakusp Farmers Market! Come out and ask us how to control the invasive plants in your yard, see what a Zebra mussel looks like, or find out how big an American bullfrog tadpole can get! Take home free resources and help stop the spread … Read more
On Wednesday July 21 the CKISS Outreach Booth will be at the Cottonwood Market in Nelson. Come by to learn about the American bullfrogs, zebra mussels and how they are effecting our ecosystems. Also pick up free resources and help spread the word on how to stop invasive species! Details Date: Wednesday July 21, 2021 … Read more
The CKISS outreach booth will be set up at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre on Wednesday July 14. Pop by the booth to ask CKISS staff about invasive species, pick up some free resources, and learn what you can do to help stop the spread! Afterwards, there will be a fun presentation on invasive species, wetlands, … Read more
With boating season well on it’s way it is time to enjoy the great lakes and rivers in our region, however invasive species can spread by hitchhiking onto watercraft. The CKISS education booth will be set up at the public beach in the Village of Slocan City on July 24 to educate watercraft enthusiasts about … Read more
