Kootenay Lake, a pristine B.C. gem! November 3, 2018 -Kootenay Lake Summit October 24, 2018…learn about stewardship activities going on around the lake that they can actively participate in. The focus of the 2018 Summit will be to provide residents with sound knowledge on… 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
Government report reveals boats contaminated with invasive mussels were Kootenay bound. April 2, 2019The 2018 interim report on the Provincial Mussel Defence Program was recently published on the program’s website. It revealed that out of the 38,000 watercraft inspected during the 2018 operating… Read more
May 4th-6th, 2017: BC Wildlife Federation Annual General Meeting & Convention : “Conservation Through Collaboration”. May 1, 2017This year’s AGM will be held in Nelson, BC. Nelson is nestled in the Selkirk Mountains along the west arm of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region. Boasting spectacular… Read more
June 3, 2023 – CKISS Outreach Booth at the Nelson Farmers Market June 1, 2023For informational discussions and free resources come to the CKISS outreach booth at the Nelson Farmers Market Saturday June 3rd. We are available from 9am to 2pm and would love… Read more
July 19, 2023 – CKISS Outreach Booth at the Nelson Farmers Market July 10, 2023For informational discussions and free resources come to the CKISS outreach booth at the Nelson Farmers Market Wednesday July 19th. We are available from 10am to 2pm and would love… Read more
September 4, 2021 – CKISS PlantWise Outreach Booth is at Morris Flowers Garden Centre in Creston September 2, 2021On September 4, the CKISS outreach booth is at Morris Greenhouse in Creston! Stop by to learn about the invasive plants you might have in your garden and how to… Read more
Volunteer Opportunity: Site preparation of Butterfly Habitat Interpretive Garden Syringa Workday, June 4 May 27, 2022The Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS), as part of the Pollination Pathway program and in partnership with BC Parks, will be preparing a Butterfly Habitat Interpretive Garden (BHIG) at Syringa… Read more