May 14, 2022 – Kootenay Gallery Broom Bash April 19, 2022…Gloves – we have spares if required Sturdy footwear Long sleeves Water and snacks Tools will be provided. Feel free to bring your own clean clippers to cut the broom…. Read more
PlayCleanGo® Awareness Week Kicks off June 4-11, 2022 June 4, 2022…Clean your horse’s hooves and feed them weed-free certified hay before your adventure. Clean, Drain, and Dry your watercraft and angling equipment to Protect Our Waters from Aquatic Invasive Species!… Read more
July 21, 2022: CKISS Guest Presenter at the BC Backcountry Hunters & Anglers ‘Pints of Knowledge” Speaker Series Event July 7, 2022…wildlife habitat and alter stream bank vegetation vital to fish spawning habitat and water quality. Hunters and anglers rely heavily on healthy ecosystems to pursue the activities they enjoy so… Read more
What has the CKISS field crew been up to this spring and summer?? August 8, 2022…sites have included fire halls, water treatment facilities, administration properties, parks and more. CKISS staff have been putting their invasive plant identification skills to use with these inventories, identifying all… Read more
November 8-10, 2022 – Seeking volunteers to plant native species at Harrop wetland. Sign up! October 20, 2022…like to volunteer for during registration Things to bring: Food and water Rubber boots Warm clothes Trowel and gardening gloves (if you have them) FOKLSS will also provide you with… Read more
May 6, 2023 – Pulpit Rock Community Weed Pull May 1, 2023…give back to the trails you use and love! On May 6, 2023, CKISS is coordinating a Community Weed Pull in Nelson at Pulpit Rock. We are teaming up with… Read more
Perrenial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium). Photo: L.J. Mehrhoff. Perennial pepperweed April 3, 2023…occur in the East Kootenay, Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, and Vancouver regions Reproduces by seeds, root fragments, and rhizomes Roots can be dormant for several years Spreads mainly by rhizomes, water currents,… Read more
April 12-22, 2023: Enter our Earth Day Social Media Contest to win a CKISS prize pack! April 13, 2023…clean air, clean water, food security, flood mitigation, medicines, climate regulation and recreation opportunities! From from April 12-22, 2023 visit our Facebook page or our Instagram Page and tell us… Read more
CKISS is offering free events in the Kootenay Region the month of May for Invasive Species Action Month April 25, 2023…firewood? May 22 – 28 – Dusting off your fishing gear? Ready to drop your boat in the water? As we warm up to summer, why is it so important… Read more
June 9, 2023 – Slocan Valley Community Weed Pull June 7, 2023…This site is part of SLSS’ Bonanza Biodiversity Corridor Project which contributes significantly to the functioning of the Slocan Lake Watershed. We need your help cutting invasive bull thistle at… Read more