Outreach at Tiny Lights 2019
This year Friends of Kootenay Lake went to Tiny Lights Music Festival in Ymir, BC for the first time. It was a great place to connect with people from all around the area. In particular lots of kids c...
20 June, 2019
Welcome to Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society, a place to learn and take part in your local water.
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Learn more about what we’re up too, by browsing our current events, blog, or Kootenay lake library.
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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:
Convert your altered shoreline to a natural one, Shoreline restoration and resources (Kootenay Lake Partnership’s Shoreline Guidance Document), Wetland restoration
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
Fun times had by all at our second annual Youth Water Festival!
We had our annual Youth Water Festival on June 6th at Lakeside Park. 250 students grade 1-6 came down despite a bit of rain to learn about Water Stewardship actions happening around the lake. Six diff...
20 June, 2019
Our 2019 AGM Recap!
On Monday, June 3rd FoKLSS held our 7th Annual AGM at the beautiful Queens Bay Church (pictured above). We had about 20 people attend including staff and board members. We all enjoyed delicious muffin...
05 June, 2019
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
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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.
