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...
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...
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 on your area and see...
Navigable lakes and rivers across Kootenay-Columbia will receive blanket protections under new legislation that was introduced after MP Wayne Stetski tabled his own bill on the subject. Read the full article here....
World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Nature for Water’, explores nature-based solutions (NBS) to the water challenges we face in the 21st century Click here to see some facts about global water...
This Aquatic Invasive Species program framework is the result of a collaborative effort between many different partners. This document was originally written by Juliet Craig, Silvering Ecological Consulting in May 2015 with funding provided by Columbia Basin Trust and direction provided by an interim Steering...
The CMH Galena Lodge is situated on major feeder creek to Trout Lake. Nearby Lardeau Creek drains into Trout Lake, which eventually leads into Kootenay Lake. JOHN BOIVIN Read the full Nelson Star article here....
The Field Guide to Noxious Weeds and Other Selected Invasive Plants of British Columbia is in its 8th edition (2014), and provides descriptions and images for all weeds legislated under the BC Weed Control Act, both provincially and regionally. This popular booklet also provides identifying information for other...
We are so excited to be releasing the final report from our very intensive Community Values Study. We will have the raw data up on our website for use very soon, so please stay tuned if you are interested in accessing this information. If you have any...
[caption id="attachment_1317" align="aligncenter" width="1459"] Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society is raising awareness about kokanee that spawn along the shoreline and is working with the Province to initiate a “report a spawner program”. This program will help to increase our understanding of what areas of...
