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Is Your Marina Invasive Wise? New Denver Marina Commits to Protecting Slocan Lake

September 12, 2019

…to clean the watercraft yourself. Your water craft may be carrying invasive mussels and require decontamination. Call 1-877-952-7277 or visit a provincial watercraft inspection station. CKISS want to remind the… Read more

Help us find infestations of invasive American bullfrogs! photo: Carl-D.-Howe-

We need your help this spring saving native frogs! Learn how to ID and report American bullfrog sightings.

February 16, 2021

…frogs, they prefer shallow, warm ponds and lakes with lots of vegetation. Can be seen in slow streams but prefer standing water. They will travel overland (5km/year) to find a… Read more

EcoGarden Definitions

May 3, 2021

…information see: FireSmart Guide to Landscaping, BC FireSmart manual-BC WaterSmart: Our region experiences hot and dry summers, with water restrictions becoming more common. Consider landscape plantings that work with these… Read more

Photo credit: Sascha Hallett

Be an Invasive Wise Angler! Let’s protect BC fish by working together to keep Whirling Disease out of BC!

June 13, 2022

…the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and CKISS a FREE Virtual Learn to Fish program for adults. Never move fish or fish parts from one waterbody to another. Use fish-cleaning… Read more

The Bullfrog Action Time is in full swing this summer to combat the American bullfrog invasion in Creston.

August 8, 2022

…plants into the wild or discard of your aquarium and water garden debris into lakes, streams, rivers or storm drains. To learn what to do instead click here. The… Read more

For the 10th Year in a Row Central Kootenay Waterbodies Have Tested Negative for the Presence of Invasive Mussels

November 29, 2022

…moved between waterbodies, which emphasizes the need to Clean Drain Dry boats and other watercraft/equipment when exiting all waterbodies. The CKISS stresses the need to take action through prevention to… Read more

Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea), Franz Xaver via wikimedia commons

Reed canary grass

August 26, 2023

…seeds are buoyant so will float in water to new sites. Consequences of invasion Can quickly form dense monocultures in wetland environments, displacing native species. It can alter water flow… Read more

The Kootenay Riparian Project 2023 Update: Bugs, boats and bags full of invasive plants!

October 5, 2023

During the 2023 field season the CKISS team was out on the waters of Kootenay Lake conducting surveys for invasive purple loosestrife and yellow flag iris, as well as some… Read more

2023 Mussel Defence Program : Inspections, Lake Monitoring and CleanDrainDry!

November 1, 2023

…stop at all inspection stations and practice #CleanDrainDry of all watercraft between water bodies in B.C. B.C. watercraft inspection stations are open from April 1 and most stations are operational… Read more

In fish, the parasite affects the cartilage near the spine, leading to skeletal deformities of the spine or skull. This causes the fish to abnormally whirl in a tail-chasing behaviour and/or display a blackened tail. Photo: S.Hallett

Whirling Disease detected in B.C. for the first time causing the closure of lakes in Yoho & Kootenay National Parks.

November 1, 2023

…the Kicking Horse River. In order to prevent the spread Parks Canada has closed all waterbodies in Yoho and Kootenay National Parks until the end of March next year. How… Read more

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