September 29, 2024 – CKISS Outreach Booth at Hills Garlic Festival September 16, 2024Hey garlic lovers, have you heard? The 29th Annual Hills Garlic Festival date changed to Sunday September 29, 2024. This is one of our favourite events in our region to… Read more
CKISS Outreach Booth at Harmony Festival – July 20th July 16, 2024We are so excited to be attending this year’s Harmony Community Beach Festival in Slocan, BC Saturday, July 20th – we will be at the festival market from 10-4PM @… Read more
September 13th, 2015 – Hills Garlic Festival September 2, 2015CKISS will have a booth at the 23rd Annual Hills Garlic Festival from 10 am – 5pm. Vendors from all around B.C. flock to this beautiful area of the Kootenays… Read more
May 25th, 2019 – Castlegar Garden & Nature Fest April 24, 2019…Castlegar Garden Club partner to sponsor this open-air festival. The prime focus is the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources. Plants and gardens (wild and cultivated) will be… Read more
May 26th, 2018 – 9th Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest April 21, 2018…you can take in your garden to prevent the spread of invasive species. We will have valuable PlantWise resources for you to choose non-invasive plants for your garden this year…. Read more
CKISS is hiring! Executive Director, application deadline November 30th, 2018. November 5, 2018…of $74,500, dependent on experience (37.5 hours per week) APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm INTERVIEW DATE: December 14, 2018 START DATE:: January 2, 2018 or as mutually… Read more
Garden loosestrife Garden Loosestrife July 20, 2017…Garden loosestrife. Garden loosestrife is not actually related to Purple loosestrife, but does occupy similar environments and has a similar aggressive growth habit. Leaves: lance-shaped, dotted with black or orange… Read more
CKISS is Hiring 2 positions! Application deadline is March 9th, 2018 February 20, 2018…May 7, 2018 – August 31, 2018 The CKISS team using mechanical methods to remove Fragrant Water lily. Wage is $20/hour, 37.5 hours per week Application deadline is March 9,… Read more
CKISS takes action to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species during Invasive Species Action Month in May May 1, 2018…harmful impacts of invaders.” The CKISS outreach booth can be found at the following locations in May: May 12th – Critter Day May 12th – Nelson Garden Fest May 26th… Read more
May 8, 2022: CKISS Outreach Booth at the Nelson Garden Starter Market April 20, 2022Come visit the Garden Starter/ Mothers Day Market on Sunday, May 8, 2022, from 9 AM – 2 PM on Baker Street in Nelson. This market will have all your… Read more