September 13th, 2015 – Hills Garlic Festival September 2, 2015CKISS will have a booth at the 23rd Annual Hills Garlic Festival from 10 am – 5pm. Vendors from all around B.C. flock to this beautiful area of the Kootenays… Read more
CKISS Outreach Booth at Harmony Festival – July 20th July 10, 2024We are so excited to be attending this year’s Harmony Community Beach Festival in Slocan, BC Saturday, July 20th – we will be at the festival market from 10-4PM @… Read more
January 15, 2022: ISCBC 2022 Provincial Youth Summit: “The Power of One” December 13, 2021The Invasive Species Council of BC is hosting a virtual Youth Summit on January 15, 2022. Join youth between the ages of 15-30 to learn about volunteer projects across B.C,… Read more
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