Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) Flowering Rush April 17, 2015…Flowers are pink to white. Blooms from June to August. Typically grows in shallow waters but can survive in water as deep as 6 meters. Disperses by wind, water and… Read more
February 2, 2016 – World Wetlands Day February 2, 2016What are Wetlands? Wetlands are any area that holds water either temporarily or permanently and come in a wide variety of forms, shapes, and sizes. Wetlands are some of the… Read more
Zebra Mussels To date B.C. is still mussel free! June 29, 2016…that the inspection stations have already surpassed the number of watercraft inspected in all 2015. Here are the numbers: 6100 watercraft inspected 240 watercraft were identified coming from a high-risk… Read more
A New Tool in the Bullfrog Battle: Environmental DNA November 2, 2016…is detected in the sample, we know that we need to increase our surveillance efforts in that water body. On our recent field day, water samples were collected from 12… Read more
Protect our waters from invasveis mussels! Boathouses on Kootenay Lake near Balfour, British Columbia Invasive mussels are moving west! NOW is the time to keep destructive Zebra and Quagga Mussels from invading Kootenay Waterbodies April 24, 2017…Invasive mussels can cause 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… Read more
Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) These plants may be beautiful, but be aware! Public is warned that invasive plants can be found for sale in the Kootenay region June 25, 2018…help prevent the spread of this high priority plant by reporting any sightings to CKISS and by never planting flowering rush in water gardens. Other common garden and water garden… Read more
We continued to monitor for invasive zebra and quagga mussels during the 2020 field season November 3, 2020…mussels from entering BC waters. By July 23, 2020, 74 high-risk watercraft had been identified at BC inspection stations. Ten of these watercraft were contaminated with invasive mussels! In 2019,… Read more
Multi year Riparian Restoration in the Kootenay Region Project Wraps Up in 2021 October 8, 2021…how dry the site was the CKISS knew for these plants to survive a hot summer ongoing watering was a must. Using funding from BC Parks, CKISS coordinated regular watering… Read more
CKISS seeking Volunteers to help protect Kootenay Lake from Aquatic Invasive Species May 16, 2022…are a concern because they can clog water treatment systems, contaminate drinking water, and negatively alter aquatic ecosystems by competing with native species for food and habitat. Invasive plants like… Read more
What did CKISS accomplish in 2017? Read our Annual Summary Report to find out about all our programs. August 20, 2018…programs the following publications are for you: CKISS 2018 Annual Plan. CKISS Operational Framework 2018 2018 CKISS Outreach & Education Plan Canadian Columbia Basin Regional Framework for an Aquatic Invasive… Read more