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
Volunteer Opportunity: Site preparation of Butterfly Habitat Interpretive Garden Syringa Workday, June 4 May 27, 2022…on June 4, have materials we can use, or have any questions please contact KNPS Butterfly Intern Emma Lognon at eclognon@gmail.com. Registration is required prior to June 4. Stay tuned… Read more
August 17-18, 2022 – Toadfest July 29, 2022…fwcp@bchydro.com or call 250-352-1300. CKISS WILL BE THERE! The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) will be attending Toadfest this year with an outreach booth. Come see learn about invasive… Read more
Zebra & Quagga Mussels (Dreisssena polmorpha & Dreissena bugenis) Working Together to Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species January 20, 2015Four invasive species committees and Columbia Basin Trust have come together with the goal to develop one cohesive strategy and implementation plan to address Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in the… Read more
ISCMV is hiring! March 31, 2014The Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver is hiring two summer student positions for 2014. Check out http://www.iscmv.ca/ for more info…. Read more
Bullfrogs threaten B.C. ecosystems July 25, 2013…Highlands Stewardship Foundation, a volunteer citizen group that promotes the health of local lakes; and a third will bear the interlopers — myself and photographer Deddeda. READ FULL ARTICLE: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr13/bullfrog.asp… Read more
June 27th, 2015 – Biodiversity Bonanza – Ignite the biologist spark in your kid! June 23, 2015…nature and look at the relationship between living things and the environment. Come join us for a fun filled afternoon with: Games Scavenger hunt Cupcakes Arts and Crafts Special guests… Read more
A New Mobile App makes it easier then ever for Gardeners to become PlantWise! January 19, 2016…transition to becoming invasive free. If you are interested in becoming a Plantwise Industry partner contact Laurie Frankcom, Education Coordinator for CKISS. To learn more about the PlantWise Program visit www.beplantwise.ca. … Read more
Exciting Job Oppurtunity – Program Coordinator January 29, 2016SOUTHERN INTERIOR WEED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE JOB POSTING Program Coordinator Kamloops, BC TBD on a contract basis February 12, 2016 The Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC) is a non-profit organization… Read more
Spring is around the corner! Here are 10 Tips for an Invasive Weed Free Garden March 14, 2017…CKISS will have an outreach booth throughout Kootenay communities this spring and summer. Come visit us and sign our PlantWise poster and commit to choosing safe non-invasive plants to grow… Read more