Broom bashers in Castlegar kick off the CKISS outreach season! April 16, 2019…attendant that you have invasive plant species. Plants must be identifiable through the bag. For more information please see the RDCK Resource Recovery Bylaw Do not dump garden waste in… Read more
July 6, 2019 – Balfour Days July 1, 2019…but also the Balfour Daze. Live Music & Beer Garden. Family Fun. Local Entertainers. Vendors. Pancake Breakfast. BBQ. Birthday Cake. Free Admission! CKISS will have our outreach booth set from… Read more
Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata) Yellow floating heart July 11, 2019…well as Japan, China, and India Sold yellow floating heart as an ornamental water plant because of its attractive yellow flowers and floating leaves; popular aquatic garden ornamental for water… Read more
Restoring important wildlife habitat at Beaver Creek Provincial Park October 23, 2019…Geomatics department assisted CKISS staff at the restoration site on October 7 by digging out the following non-native plants: spotted knapweed, hoary alyssum, common tansy, mullein, ribwort plantain and garden… Read more
SPRING 2020 Webinars March 18, 2020…can be applied to any classroom. April 8, 2020: The Joy of Garden-based Education You will learn the fascinating science behind the social, psychological and physiological benefits of using gardens… Read more
May is Invasive Species Action Month in BC. May 3, 2020…pet owner and NEVER release unwanted aquarium pets or plants into the wild. Don’t Let it Loose! Be PlantWise! Choose native or non invasive plants for you garden. Gardens are… Read more
We challenge you to enter the “What’s in My Back Yard?” (WIMBY) Photo Contest. May 3, 2020…beplantwise.ca to learn more about garden plants that are invasive and read about Don’t Let it Loose to find out which pets become invasive if released into the wild. Either… Read more
St.Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) St. John’s Wort May 14, 2020…your garden, become PlantWise. Removing only the stems stimulates regrowth as the root system is difficult to remove. Tilling the soil and then immediately replanting with other perennial grasses may… Read more
May 27, 2020 : Grow me Instead: Planting Native Species Webinar May 21, 2020With the spring weather favouring BC’s backyard garden enthusiasts, the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) are reminding the public to be careful when selecting plants for their gardens. We… Read more
Don’t Let it Loose! Never dump aquarium contents into natural areas. Your could be introducing an invasive species to the native ecosystem. July 31, 2020 – Don’t Let It Loose Outreach Booth at Castlegar Pet Stores July 27, 2020…exotic plants, reptiles and fish you can choose from for your water garden, aquarium or terrarium. If these animals and plants are released into the “wild” there is the possibility… Read more