On the Water June 11, 2015…Winnepeg. ZQM can quickly colonize important underwater infrastructures. ZQM can damage personal watercraft, as well as infrastructures like hydroelectric dams and municipal water supply systems. Does your boat… Read more
Clean,Drain,Dry billboards are up in the Kootenays! A roadside reminder to water enthusiasts to clean their boat & equipment to protect our waters from invasive species. August 20, 2018…all of the following impacts: Clog water supply systems & hydropower facilities, increasing costs to the consumer Harm drinking water quality by causing toxic algae blooms Crash native fish populations… Read more
Aquatics Program Coordinator Khaylish Fraser collects a plankton sample from Arrow Lakes (photo: Tanya Malcolm, KAST) Celebrating another year with no zebra or quagga mussels detected in the Central Kootenays! December 16, 2020…like hydroelectric dams and municipal water supply systems. ZQM infestations can create beaches covered with sharp shells, which impacts recreation opportunities. No bigger than your fingernail, these tiny mussels can… Read more
Nelson was home base for one of the Stronger BC Action Teams. They removed over 4000kg of invasive plants from the CKISS region! November 29, 2021…invasive species identification, treatment, and surveying, with every day involving some combination of those three basic skills. The universal highlight among crew members has been interacting with community members, many… Read more
Invasive Species and Climate Change January 19, 2023…ice opens new direct routes for both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species to become introduced- from both commercial shipping and new tourism pressures. Competitive advantages for invasive species Warm weather… Read more
February 1, 2017 – Kootenay Native Plant Society AGM & Presentation on: Restoring the Future: Native Plants and Climate Change. January 3, 2017…member in Biology and Earth and Ocean Sciences at the UVic. He studies the climate history of BC, Ethnobotany of BC First Nations, climate change impacts, restoration of natural systems,… Read more
The pollinator garden at the Kootenay Gallery of Art will be one of the stops on the field tour. Pictured here are volunteers who did some native planting at the gallery a few years ago. Native Plants for Native Pollinators Event in Castlegar deemed a success! November 9, 2021…to CKISS to partner on garden enhancement efforts. Thanks to funding from the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program’s Community Engagement Grant the organization was able to come on board to… Read more
September 20th, 2015 – Wetland Restoration – Community Planting Day September 2, 2015The community of Rossland is restoring the North Jubilee wetland (behind the Rossland Summit School field). You are invited to attend the community-planting day on Sunday September 20th from 9… Read more
FREE Webinar: Composting 101 September 15, 2020Why compost? How do I start composting? How does compost help my soil health? How do I maintain a healthy compost? How do I keep wildlife out of my compost?… Read more
Kootenay Riparian Project continues in 2022: CKISS crew remove 3840kg of invasive plants from local shorelines! October 15, 2022…riparian species are known to have a great impact on aquatic environments by outcompeting native plants and potentially changing water flow with their dense root systems. The control of these… Read more