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
Tamarix spp. (R. Mueller) Salt cedar April 12, 2015…distance away. Ensure water gardens are not allowed to overflow to wetlands, streams or rivers. Properly dispose of garden and yard waste by double bagging and disposing of it at… Read more
CKISS’n Tell Newsletter Fall 2021 Edition available to read on line. October 20, 2021Your Fall 2021 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? EcoGarden Photo Contest – win… 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
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
Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium) Scotch thistle April 12, 2015…tips. Be PlantWise and avoid introducing scotch thistle to your garden. Monitor at-risk areas (moist and/or disturbed sites) regularly to identify this plant while infestations are still manageable. Pull or… Read more
Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) Yellow archangel October 28, 2019…access to sunlight and restricts space available for native species to grow. Introduction and spread This plant is sold to gardeners as a groundcover. Horizontally spreading stems called stolons allow… Read more
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
Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans) Nodding thistle August 8, 2017…page. Integrated pest management options Prevention Be PlantWise! Choose only non-invasive plants for your garden. Learn to properly identify nodding thistle Clean equipment and gear before leaving an infested site… Read more
April 8-22, 2022: Earth Day Contest! April 8, 2022…a $25 Gift Certificate to Kinseed Ecologies that can be used to purchase native seeds and plants for your own garden. We will even throw in a few stickers! … Read more