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
July 5, 2023 – Warfield Community Weed Pull June 14, 2023Calling all Warfield residents, it’s time to give back to the community you love! On July 5, 2023, CKISS is coordinating a Community Weed Pull in Warfield . We are… Read more
Year Two of our Communities Protect Freshwater Together: Riparian Restoration in the Kootenay Region kicks of in May 2023! June 26, 2023…is to engage and inspire the local community to help protect freshwater quality through the restoration of critical water bodies and adjacent riparian habitat within three sites in the Central… Read more
August 3, 2023 – Creston Community Weed Pull July 14, 2023Calling all Creston residents, it’s time to give back to the community you love! On Aug 3, 2023, CKISS is coordinating a Community Weed Pull in Warfield . We are… Read more
July 20, 2023 – Community Weed Pull, Info Session and Pizza Party! July 18, 2023…simple actions you can make when working & playing around water to prevent the spread, and finally we will cover AIS identification, reporting, and management. Your knowledge will then get… Read more
Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) Photo: Steve Hillebrand Wikimedia Commons Feral Pig July 12, 2023…can be very degrading to wetland areas and impact water quality. Status in the CKISS region Within B.C., feral pigs have been reported in low numbers in the Lower Mainland,… Read more