Friends of Kootenay Lake 2020 Annual Report
This report provides a review of Friend of Kootenay Lake’s activities and operations for the year 2020, covering January 1st to December 31st. Click me! ...
29 January, 2021
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New research available on Columbia Basin glaciers
The five-year study on the status of glaciers in the Columbia Basin done by researchers Brian Menounos and Ben Pelto has recently been released. The Canadian Columbia Basin Glacier and Snow Research Network has made the full report and summary...
08 June, 2020
Executive Summary: Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser River
This report outlines the history of the Lower Fraser River, the state of salmon and their habitat, current and emerging threats to this habitat, the value of salmon, and the shifting political landscape in which these habitats must be protected...
05 March, 2020
POLIS: A Watershed Security Fund for British Columbia
This Watershed Security Fund Position Paper offers a look at opportunities for the provincial government to lay the ground work for protection of freshwater in communities all throughout B.C. This paper is the result of a collaboration between the POLIS...
31 January, 2020
Water Sustainability Plans: Potential, Options, and Essential Content
On October 22, 2019 University of Victoria's POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Environmental Law Centre released an Innovation Brief, based on their investigations into Water Sustainability Plans under British Columbia's Water Sustainability Act. In the summary they state that these plans...
31 January, 2020
Tapped Out: A Special Report on Water Scarcity and Water Solutions in British Columbia
Watershed Watch has just released a new report on water scarcity in B.C.: Tapped Out: A Special Report on Water Scarcity and Water Solutions in British Columbia. According to this report, "2.9 million British Columbians live in areas where water shortages are likely...
30 September, 2019
KCP Stewardship Solutions Online Toolkit
This summer Kootenay Conservation Partnership (KCP) launched its Stewardship Solutions Online Toolkit The toolkit is a great resource for landowners and land managers who wanted to pursue stewardship on private land. An interactive map of the Kootenays allows you to click...
22 August, 2019
Water Security for Canadians: Solutions for Canada’s Emerging Water Crisis
This concept note outlines how the federal government can provide leadership and better exercise its jurisdiction to help prevent Canada’s emerging water crisis. It proposes a number of specific and achievable activities that will position Canada as a global leader...
03 July, 2019
All existing non-domestic groundwater users must apply for their groundwater licence by March 1, 2019
If you are using groundwater (from a well or dugout) for non-domestic uses you are legally required to submit a groundwater licence application before March 1, 2019. Start yours in person at your local Front Counter BC office, or online...
19 December, 2018
Christmas is coming and we have your gifts sorted!
Searching for the perfect Christmas gift this holiday season that won't hurt the planet? Look no further, we have a few things for you to get excited about! 1. Kootenay Lake Watershed Maps Laminated: $25 Un-laminated: $15 2. $28 Kootenay Lake Hats Locally designed...
06 December, 2018