Join the FOKLSS Board!
Do you have an interest in community organizing, water stewardship and want to share your skills with a local non-profit? Then we invite you to join our FOKLSS Board of Directors! Becoming a member of...
23 May, 2019
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:
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
Support FOKLSS in helping Kootenay Lake’s Shore-spawning Kokanee Population
This year locals around Kootenay Lake have noticed the water levels are shockingly low all around the lake. Although this is alarming, it is not an uncommon sight for this time of year. Water levels a...
14 May, 2019
Osprey Monitoring Workshop at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre 2019
Photo Credit: Shirley Smith Our Osprey Monitoring Workshop was a complete success! We had 20 participants from around the lake join us and learn about Osprey from the knowledgable Wildlife Biologist J...
11 May, 2019
Since the creation of FOKLSS in 2012 we’ve come a long way!
A few friendly facts.
320
Fantastic Volunteers
128
Lake Species Monitored
450
Acres of Restored Wetland
800
Water samples / per year
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.
