Join us for an evening of connection, learning, and celebrating what FoKLSS has been up to the last year! Annual General Meeting Details March 12, 2026 Innovation Centre in Nelson 6:30-8:30pm Guest speaker TBD Snacks and refreshments provided Can’t make it in person? You can join virtually over Zoom, but please make...
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...
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...
The 2018 Friends of Kootenay Lake Summit was a complete success! The Summit took place on November 3, 2018 at J.V. Humphries School in Kaslo from 5-9pm. The theme of this years Summit was the History of Kootenay Lake and we had a range of great presenters...
Recreation, Fish & Wildlife students at Selkirk College get the opportunity to take their classroom learning out into the community. Recently, students worked with Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society to share information on local birds and the impact building simple nesting boxes can have. Ecosystem...
Check out our Water Passports. These awesome booklets were designed locally by Beth Joy Studio for our Youth Water Festival, 2018....
Nelson, BC: The Board of Directors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) took the next step in the process to purchase land for a new regional park. "Based on the information presented in the staff report received at today’s special open meeting, the...
