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Invasive Species Technicians Are you curious about invasive species in the Central Kootenay region? Do you want to help reduce the impact of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of the Central Kootenay region? If you do, then there are exciting opportunities for you to join the team at CKISS! We are looking for two team …  Read more

Your Winter 2021 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? Knotweed Cost Share Program Highlights CKISS Staff & Board members featured in partner news 2021 Land Managers Meeting Gardening Webinars and more! If you want to receive our CKISS n …  Read more

Spring is around the corner! Before we know it, the snow and ice will melt and invasive American bullfrogs will emerge from their winter hibernation. Early detection of invasive bullfrogs is key in saving our native frogs! We are looking for your help finding American bullfrogs in the Kootenay region. You don’t need to be …  Read more

Knotweeds are among the 100 worst invasive species globally as listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, causing infrastructure damage, reduced property values, and damage to sensitive ecosystems. In addition, knotweeds are extremely difficult to eradicate, and the best methods are cost prohibitive for private landowners. Thanks to the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation …  Read more

The  American bullfrogs are voracious predators that eats anything that fits into its mouth! Bullfrogs prey on and out-compete native frog species, including the endangered Northern leopard frog. In addition, bullfrogs are carriers of a pathogen that has caused high mortality in amphibians across the globe. Bullfrogs are native to Eastern North America but have …  Read more

There is no better time than the New Year to reminisce on the past (bizarre) year. Thank you to everyone that has helped support CKISS in 2020.  We have put together a photo album to highlight some of the work that was accomplished in 2020 due to the support from our funders. Aquatic Invasive Species …  Read more

Your Holiday 2020 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? 2020 Photo Album Zebra & Quagga Mussel Monitoring Program Results Join us on iNaturalist Invasive plant program – its a wrap If you want to receive our CKISS n Tell …  Read more

The results are in – CKISS is pleased to report that no zebra or quagga mussels (ZQM) were detected by our monitoring program this year. CKISS collected 270 plankton samples from nine waterbodies in 2020. Across BC, 954 samples were collected from 89 waterbodies All of these samples tested negative! This is great news, as …  Read more

We have conducted a full field season of plant inventories, surveys, control and monitoring of key invasive species in the Central Kootenay region. Despite the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, the CKISS team were able to put safety protocols in place that allowed invasive species fieldwork to go ahead in 2020. How has Covid-19 Impacted the …  Read more

Do you love learning to identify plants, fish or insects? It doesn’t matter if you have years of experience identifying plants and animals or are a newbie, you can help us track the spread of invasive species in our region.  We hope you will join us on iNaturalist! iNaturalist is a crowdsourced citizen science platform …  Read more