The Province of British Columbia and CKISS were alerted that live invasive zebra mussels had been found in a shipment of aquarium moss balls sold at a Seattle PetCo pet store. The mussels have since been found in several locations in B.C. and other western provinces and states. In an information bulletin, the Province of … Read more
Outreach Program Assistant Are you passionate about environmental conservation? Do you have excellent communication and social media skills? Do you consider yourself a “people person”? We are looking for a hard working, self-motivated individual with a background in communications, graphic design or similar to fill the role of Outreach Program Assistant. The Outreach Program Assistant … 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
