Last Friday, Ecological Projects Manager Oleksandra hosted a tour of Harrop Wetland! She spoke about the latest seed spreading event with grade eleven students, showed everyone where the latest holes had been dug in the September construction project, and also touched on how important monitoring...
“As much as man wants to control Mother Nature, I think Mother Nature has another story. If we’re not listening, if we’re not observing what’s going on around us … to me, it’s imminent the lake will return. Maybe not in my lifetime, but maybe...
BC Hydro recently came out with their Fall 2021 Columbia River Operations Summary which provides a great overview of their activity along the river and the various changes in water levels throughout the different reservoirs. This is a great resource to check out if you are...
On Friday, September 3rd we hosted a virtual workshop on identifying amphibians that are local to the Kootenay area. Many local Amphibian species are impacted by a number of factors including habitat destruction, climate change, disease and invasive species. Being able to identify these species...
This PDF document put together by Transport Canada outlines all practices to be a responsible and safe boat owner and operator, from the moment you plan to become a boat owner, to being out on the water, and eventually getting disposing of your boat. Transport Canada...
For those wondering what is going on at the Balfour Kootenay Lake Ferry Terminal, we are providing an update we received on the construction project. Work on the Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements Project is moving forward steadily and is on track to delivering the important...
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has begun a review of the Kootenay Lake Development Permit Area. "Environmental Development Permit Areas are one of the tools used by local governments to ensure that development activities are completed in a way that is sensitive to the...
The Pacific Salmon Foundation recently hosted a Climate Adaptation Workshop. The workshop focussed on upcoming issues, challenges and solutions around salmon adapting to climate change. Six speakers gave five presentations on a range of topics related to climate change and the adaptation of salmon. All of...
Check out this discussion paper by the Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative (UCBEC) which "...
Check out these great resources from the Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) that provide a succinct overview of the KLP and their Shorelines Guidance Document. Orientation to the Shoreline Guidance Document for Provincial Government Staff Topics: What is the Kootenay Lake Partnership? What is the Shorelines Guidance Document...
