October 19, 2018 – EECOM Workshop: Invasive Species Education: Hands-on Learning Opportunities for Engagement and Action October 9, 2018…18-21, 2018. Sessions and Workshops CKISS is partnering with the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC), the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS), and the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council… Read more
Hot off the Press: The Summer 2018 CKISS’n Tell Newsletter July 19, 2018Your Summer 2018 update is now available by clicking here. Some highlights in our Summer 2018 issue of CKISS’n Tell are….. These plants may be beautiful, but be aware! Public… Read more
CKISS n’ Tell Newsletter – Fall 2018 edition – SURVEY ALERT: we need your ideas October 13, 2018Your FALL 2018 update is now available by clicking here. Some highlights in the Fall 2018 issue of CKISS’n Tell are….. We want your ideas to help us develop our… Read more
Our 2018 holiday newsletter is available online. December 2, 2018Your 2018 holiday newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? 2018 photo album, news about our zebra quagga mussel-monitoring program,… Read more
BC Salmon are in Hot Water: Record Breaking Heat is causing BIG problems! August 10, 2015…mortalities of native fish. Wildlife experts have estimated 80% of the spawning salmon could die because of warmer water temperatures in the Columbia River. Prior to the heat wave… Read more
Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata) Yellow floating heart July 11, 2019Nymphoides peltata Description A perennial, water lily-like plant that carpets the water surface with long-stalked heart-shaped leaves (3-10 cm diameter) Showy five-petaled (with distinctive fringe along edges of petals/flower edges… Read more
What are the impacts of invasive species? November 10, 2020…additional impacts of invasives in aquatic ecosystems: Alter stream bank vegetation vital to fish spawning habitat and water quality Displace native plant and fish species Degrade water quality, including lowering… Read more
May 4, 2022: Webinar – Watershed Monitoring & Restoration: Helping prevent Aquatic Invasive Species in the Columbia Basin April 21, 2022…invasive species can influence the health of a watershed. It is increasingly important that water stewardship practitioners become aware of invasive species in their watersheds. Living Lakes Canada will introduce… Read more
May 7th, 2016 – Nelson Garden Festival April 26, 2016…Garden Festival happens on Saturday, May 07th, 2016, 10-3 pm, 200 block of Baker Street and Kootenay Street in downtown Nelson. 60 booths of veggies, flowers, perennials and annuals, shrubs… Read more
May 11th, 2019 – Nelson Garden Festival April 29, 2019CKISS will once again have an outreach booth at the 18th Annual Nelson Garden Festival hosted by the West Kootenay Eco Society happening on Saturday, May 11th, 2019, 10-3 pm,… Read more