Invasive Species Action Month Photo Contest May 16, 2016…Action Month on our website (www.bcinvasives.ca) and on the Invasive Species Action Month website (www.bcinvasivesmonth.com). We look forward to your entries! Photos should be: Visually related to the theme “Invasive… Read more
CKISS Team April 11, 2015…species program Laurie Frankcom, Education Program Coordinator lfrankcom@ckiss.ca, 1-844-352-1160 ext 208 Don’t Let it Loose PlayCleanGo and PlantWise programs Community weed pull and restoration events School and youth… Read more
CKISS is hiring! Field Crew Supervisor, Invasive Species Technicians and Outreach Assistant. Deadline to apply is March 10, 2022. February 14, 2022Are you curious about invasive species in the Central Kootenay region? Do you want to help reduce the impact of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of the… Read more
CKISS is Hiring! Assistant Field Program Manager, Invasive Species Technicians, and Outreach Program Assistant January 13, 2023Are you curious about invasive species in the Central Kootenay region? Do you want to help reduce the impact of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of our… Read more
SPRING 2020 Webinars March 18, 2020…Should Plant Meadows”: A Systems Approach to Recovering Pollinator Pathways An Evidence-to-Action Approach for Carnivore Coexistence in Adapt-or-Die Back to the Basics: Re-evaluating Bat Boxes based on Bat Needs Columbia… Read more
Beating back the Burdock at Summit Lake Provincial Park September 26, 2017…Burdock In late August, CKISS asked volunteers to get their hands dirty and assist with restoration efforts during the popular Toadfest Event hosted by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program… Read more
EcoGarden Project April 29, 2021…Will the ecosystems of the future be monocultures of invasive plants? How do we help our ecosystems adapt? The answer is simple. Plant native species! The EcoGarden project aims to… Read more
Zebra & Quagga Mussels (Dreisssena polmorpha & Dreissena bugenis) Working Together to Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species January 20, 2015…find out more about aquatic invasive species contact your local invasive plant committee or visit www.ckipc.ca. For more information about Columbia Basin Trust and its environment focus visit cbt.org/environment. -30-… Read more
WANTED: Reports of dead bats & bats flying in winter April 3, 2018…Community Bat Program in collaboration with BC government and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada is developing a rapid response to this emerging crisis. “We knew this deadly fungus that kills bats… Read more
Zebra and Quagga Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dresissena bugenis) Zebra and Quagga Mussels April 16, 2015…quickly colonize important underwater infrastructures. ZQM can damage personal watercraft, as well as infrastructures like hydroelectric dams and municipal water supply systems. Report an Invasive Species [nb_video aspect=”16:9″… Read more