17 Sep Learning how to Identify Amphibians by their Calls
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...
24 Mar Improving Ecosystem Function in the Upper Columbia Basin
Check out this discussion paper by the Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative (UCBEC) which "...
15 Nov Selkirk College Ecosystem Enhancement Project
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...
01 May Duck Bay Restoration Day with Selkirk College School of Environment & Geomatics
On Saturday April 28th, the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FOKLSS) hosted 16 students from the Integrated Environmental Planning Program at Selkirk College for a shoreline restoration day. Integrated Environmental Planning Instructor, Brenda Beckwith, brought students from the Castlegar campus to test their knowledge and...
12 Mar World Water Day Fact Sheet
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...
10 May Osprey Nest Monitoring Workshop and Project
OSPREY NEST MONITORING PROJECT The Osprey Nest Monitoring Project is a Citizen-Science initiative that seeks to build the capacity of information on the status of breeding ospreys in the Kootenay Lake area. The project will also contribute to engaging and educating Basin residents and catalyzing them...
16 Feb Interim Guidelines for Wetland Protection and Conservation in British Columbia
This chapter provides guidelines for the protection and management of wetlands when recreational activities take place nearby. Some unmanaged recreational activities can have many impacts on wetlands. Wetland Ways Ch 8 Recreation...
16 Oct Columbia Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan
This Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan sets out priorities for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program to guide projects within the FWCP...
05 Jun Columbia Riparian Wetlands Action Plan
This Riparian and Wetlands Action Plan sets out priorities for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program to guide projects within the FWCP fwcp-columbia-riparian-wetland-action-plan...
01 Mar Ecological Assessment of the Harrop Portion of Sunshine Bay Regional Park
The park protects important and under-represented riparian habitat that is become rare along the west arm of Kootenay Lake due to increased foreshore development. A number of important natural features were identified...
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