Taking care of Kootenay Lake together

Welcome to Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society, a place to learn and take part in your local water.

Learn More

Learn more about what we’re up too, by browsing our current events, blog, or Kootenay lake library.

Get Involved

Take part in the FOKL community by joining an event, making a donation or becoming a volunteer.

FOKLSS Initiatives

Learn more about our key activities on the lake

The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society have been busy beavers and have developed the following 4 main initiatives to increase stewardship and protection of the Lake:

Lake Watchers Program

Water Quality Monitoring, Lake Observations, Report illegal activity, Osprey Nest Monitoring

Lake Education

Kootenay Lake Presentation, Outreach at various community events, Kootenay Lake Library

Shoreline Restoration

Convert your altered shoreline to a natural one, Shoreline restoration and resources (Kootenay Lake Partnership’s Shoreline Guidance Document), Wetland restoration

Lake Planning

Working with the Kootenay Lake Partnership on the Lake Planning Process currently underway, Kootenay Lake Community Values Study.

News & Blog

FOKLSS News & Stories from the Field

Wildsight’s Creston Valley Branch works to inform and influne land-use planning processes that work to preserve the  biodiversity of this valuable ecosystem. The Creston Valley Green Map Project is...

03 February, 2020

Wildsight Golden has just released the final report for the 2015-2019 Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) The CWWS was created with the efforts of more than 230 volunteer citizen-scientists, and...

03 February, 2020

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 pap...

31 January, 2020

Since the creation of FOKLSS in 2012 we’ve come a long way!

 Friendly facts about Kootenay Lake 

154

meters is the maximum depth

5

th largest lake in BC

7771

km2 of drainage area

22

Species of fish

Learn from the local experts

Watch the Video

Here is a short film on the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society and the importance of lake stewardship. Here is a short film on the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society and the importance of lake stewardship. Here is a short film on the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society and the importance of lake stewardship.

  • "We recognize that the lake is part of the entire Columbia Basin and we want to be engaged with other groups around the watershed so that we can learn from each other, we can share experiences, we can build on those successes that have taken place elsewhere in the Basin"

    Heather Leschied - FOKLSS Board