This fall the CKISS Education team have delivered our STEMming with Invasive Species Program to over 180 youth from local schools and girl guide groups. The hands on program educates youth on the science of invasion biology, challenges them to put their engineering skills to the test and design a spongy moth trap with their … Read more
As the field season begins to wind down, the CKISS crew is able to reflect on the many projects and activities they were able to work on. The activities spanned from inventories, public sighting verifications, mechanical treatments, landowner outreach, and more. Some of the highlights of this summer include… Being able to spend plenty of … Read more
Zebra and quagga mussels (ZQM) pose a major threat to BC waters. In other parts of North America, these mussels have caused considerable damage to hydropower stations, and municipal water supplies. The mussels can also have impacts on biodiversity, water quality, recreation, fisheries and species at risk. CKISS staff started to monitor our local lakes … Read more
Your Summer 2022 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’nTell? Community Science Program : seeking volunteers to help protect Kootenay Lake from invaders. CKISS Volunteer Award, Upcoming Events: Toadfest, Weaving with Invasives Workshop, EcoGarden Workshop & Outreach Booth Tour Field crew … Read more
We are seeking community members who are interested in preventing aquatic invasive species on Kootenay Lake this fall, by learning how to identify three invasive species and then conduct shoreline surveys. The species that you will learn about and be on the look out for are: invasive clams, yellow flag iris and purple loosestrife. What … Read more
So far this year, the CKISS field crew has been busy mechanically removing invasive plants, meeting with landowners, conducting inventories and many other things. With six staff dedicated to on the ground invasive species management it is the biggest crew CKISS has had to tackle invasives in our region. Here are a few of the … Read more
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. . When Bullfrogs inhabit areas to which they are not native, they out-compete native amphibian species for food and habitat, and they produce up to ten times more offspring each … Read more
Managing invasive species can be labour intensive! We are thrilled that for the second year in a row, Nelson is home base to a Stronger BC Action team. The action teams are trained in all aspects of on the ground invasive species management including surveying, data collection, reporting, treatments and proper disposal. From the beginning … Read more
Olga Hollborg and Tanmay Deshpande are the recipients of the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award. Every year CKISS recognizes community members who go above and beyond to make a positive difference to their organization and the world around them. The first recipient, Olga Hallborg, a Castlegar resident is … Read more
The City of Castlegar is encouraging residents to manage the invasive plants on their property in a responsible way. Invasive plants are non-native species introduced into an ecosystem they do not belong. Invasive plants lack natural predators or controls and can easily become well established. These introduced species spread quickly and out-compete native vegetation, which … Read more
