The introduction of Zebra and Quagga mussels is the most pressing issue facing the Kootenay region. Zebra and Quagga mussels have infiltrated lakes and rivers in North America and caused an estimated $43 million in damage per year to hydropower stations, and municipal water supplies. Not to mention what they would do to your favourite … Read more
Your 2018 holiday newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? 2018 photo album, news about our zebra quagga mussel-monitoring program, strategic planning survey. If you want to receive our CKISS n Tell newsletter you can either become a member by clicking here or you can simply be a … Read more
We want your ideas! The Board of Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is developing it’s next strategic plan – setting our direction to 2025. We would love you to contribute your ideas through an online questionnaire (link below). It should take about 5 minutes to complete. Survey will close on December 5th. Your insights will be … Read more
Do you want to minimize the impacts of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of the Central Kootenay region? Do you have extensive knowledge of natural resource management, experience leading a non-profit organization, and proven fundraising experience for on-the-ground activities? Do you possess strong communication and leadership skills? If you do, then there … Read more
Knotweed is a highly invasive plant that negatively impacts infrastructure and increases erosion due to its extensive root system that can grow up to three meters deep and twenty meters wide. The damage that knotweed causes can decrease property values, increase taxes and cause environmental harm. How did knotweed end up in Rossland gardens? The … Read more
The Kootenays is blessed with an epic selection of hiking and biking trails and it’s now easier than ever for YOU to protect them. CKISS, B.C. Parks, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) parks department and the Kootenay Columbia Trail Society (KCTS) are working together to encourage trail users to ‘Play Clean Go’ in … Read more
Over the past two years CKISS has been working on a restoration project at Summit Lake Provincial Park. It began during the summer of 2017 when our hard working summer students mechanically removed invasive burdock located at the entrance of the park. Burdock Removal, Before & After What is Burdock? Common burdock (arctium minus) is … Read more
Your FALL 2018 update is now available by clicking here. Some highlights in the Fall 2018 issue of CKISS’n Tell are….. We want your ideas to help us develop our next strategic plan. Rossland leading the way in knotweed management with a bylaw. Job posting: we are looking for our next Executive Director Aquatic, Education and … Read more
Invasive American bullfrogs are now migrating from the south into the Kootenay region. This is bad news for local ecosystems, and native amphibians that call this area home. The American bullfrog is listed as one of the 100 worst alien invasive species internationally due to its adaptable, prolific, competitively exclusive, and predatory nature. Another concern … Read more
It’s back to school time here in the Kootenays! We thought this would be a perfect time to highlight two teaches who proved you do not have to be a botanists or biologists to bring the topic of native and invasive species into the classroom during the 2017/2018 school year. We applaud the environmental education … Read more
