On Saturday June 27th CKISS hosted a party at the Old Church Hall in Nelson to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. “The first portion of the day was the Biodiversity Bonanza, it was a fun filled and educational afternoon for kids of all ages. “ Executive Director Jennifer Vogel states. “There was an array of … Read more
Several years ago, Michael Lucid pulled to the side of the highway to watch hundreds of frogs hopping across the road. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologist didn’t realize it on that rainy, autumn night in Boundary County, but he was witnessing American bullfrogs’ aggressive, northward expansion. Bullfrogs, known for their distinctive croak, … Read more
Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee Employment Opportunity Position: Operations ProgramAssistant Number of Postions: 1 Start Date: Monday, May 11th,2015 Term: 14 weeks, 40 hours/week (with possible extension until August 28, 2015) Location: Worksites within theRegional District Central Kootenay and Regional District Kootenay Boundary Area A and B Wage: $15.00 per hour plus 4% holidaypay. Application … Read more
Job Title: Education Program Coordinator Remuneration: $25-$28/hour as an independent contractor or $22-$24 employee (based on experience) plus travel expense @ $0.55/km for use of personal vehicle Term: 24 hours/week, from May 4th-September 30th, 2015 Location: Regional District Central Kootenay or Regional District Kootenay Boundary Area A and B Conditions: Regular travel is required throughout … Read more
Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee Employment Opportunity Position: Education and Outreach Program Assistant Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: Monday, May 11th, 2015 Term: 14 weeks, 40 hours/week (with possible extension until August 28, 2015) Location: Worksites within the Regional District Central Kootenay and Regional District Kootenay Boundary Area A and B Wage: $15.00 per … Read more
Dear CKIPC members and partners, The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Vogel as Executive Director of the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIPC), effective February, 23, 2015. Jennifer has been working with the CKIPC for the last six years, starting as an Outreach and Education worker before becoming the … Read more
Crystal Klym has been the Executive Director of CKIPC for five years. We would like to congratulate Crystal on her new appointment as the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program-Columbia Manager. Crystal will be transitioning out of the Executive Director role in the coming weeks, as such, the CKIPC Board of Directors is in the process … Read more
Four invasive species committees and Columbia Basin Trust have come together with the goal to develop one cohesive strategy and implementation plan to address Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in the Columbia Basin. The goal of this collaboration is to reduce the spread and prevent the introduction of invasive species that pose significant risk in this … Read more
