Fuller's teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Fuller’s teasel April 12, 2015…and disposed of securely. Be PlantWise to avoid growing teasel in your garden. For larger quantities, it may be more time effective to wait until the plant is flowering and… Read more
Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota) Queen Anne’s Lace April 12, 2015…Be PlantWise! Choose non-invasive plants for your garden. Additional resources Queen Anne’s Lace | ISCBC Queen Anne’s Lace | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Queen Anne’s Lace | Invasive Plant… 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
Employment Opportunity, Education and Outreach Program Assistant April 15, 2015…education and increase awareness about invasive species at community festivals, special events, boat launches, farmers markets, garden centers, etc. Develop, update and distribute invasive species outreach resources Develop and update… Read more
CKISS is Hiring!! Get your application in by April 15th April 4, 2016…community festivals, special events, boat launches, farmers markets, garden centers, school groups and youth, etc. Assist Education Program Coordinator with resource and newsletter distribution and development. Assist the American Bullfrog… Read more
Zebra & Quagga Mussels (Dreisssena polmorpha & Dreissena bugenis) Yip Yeah we were invasive mussel FREE in 2015! Learn how to keep it that way in 2016. April 2, 2016…Basin thanks in part to multiple agencies, including government, non- government, regional invasive species societies (including CKISS), first nations and industry that have joined forces, in order to prevent and manage… Read more
Red Earned Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) April 18th, 2016 – Pet Owners Day April 18, 2016…pets or plants into the wild or discard of your aquarium and water garden debris into lakes, streams, rivers or storm drains If you can no longer care for your… Read more
Invasive Species Action Month Photo Contest May 16, 2016…English ivy? Feral pigs? Knotweed? Also capture people taking action on invasive plants and animals: in your garden, community, with your pets and aquariums, local parks, range lands, etc. Be… Read more
Rossland Students Take Action on Invasive Species May 19, 2016…for your garden, not releasing aquarium pets into the wild and following the practice of Clean, Drain, Dry when transporting watercraft between water bodies are examples of what we can… Read more
May 20th, 2016 – Endangered Species Day May 19, 2016…negatively impacted through the following simple actions: Be PlantWise: Choose native or non-invasive plants for your garden. To learn more about how to become Don’t Let it loose: if you… Read more