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04 Mar FOKLSS Team Update 2019
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Welcome to our new team members and a sad goodbye to a great Program Manager! Image credit: Thomas Nowa Photography (https://www.thomasnowa.com/) Claire Pollock-Hall left, Avery Deboer-Smith right We are very excited to welcome Claire Pollock-Hall as our new Program Manager! Claire has been working with FOKLSS for over 6-months...
27 Feb BCLSS: Lake Ice Reporting
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Photo Credit: Shirley Smith BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) is calling on local citizen scientists to help in recording ice on and off events on their local lake. This data helps us better understand the effects of global climate change. One of the effects of climate...
08 Feb 2019 Awards of Excellence / Prix d’excellence 2019
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Nominate an outstanding individual or organization by February 11, 2019! Soumettre la candidature d’un individu ou d’une organisation au plus tard le 11 février 2019! EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication recognize contributions of outstanding individuals and organizations engaged in environmental learning across Canada. Les prix d’excellence en éducation et...
24 Jan Oil spill on Kootenay Lake near Balfour Ferry Terminal
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It appears that the clean-up is now complete for an almost 400L oil spill that occurred on April 15, 2019 in Kootenay Lake near the Balfour Ferry terminal. For more information on the incident please refer to the CBC article here. If you are seeking updates on...
19 Dec All existing non-domestic groundwater users must apply for their groundwater licence by March 1, 2019
If you are using groundwater (from a well or dugout) for non-domestic uses you are legally required to submit a groundwater licence application before March 1, 2019. Start yours in person at your local Front Counter BC office, or online at https://portal.nrs.gov.bc.ca/web/client/-/existing-use-groundwater-licence-application...
06 Dec Christmas is coming and we have your gifts sorted!
Searching for the perfect Christmas gift this holiday season that won't hurt the planet? Look no further, we have a few things for you to get excited about! 1. Kootenay Lake Watershed Maps Laminated: $25 Un-laminated: $15 2. $28 Kootenay Lake Hats Locally designed by Shawn Morris and manufactured...
22 Nov Valley Voice: Kootenay Lake Summit
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The Valley Voice has kindly published an article detailing two of the presentations which took place at the 2018 Kootenay Lake Summit. If you missed out on attending the Summit this year, the article gives a great overview of both Luanne and Michael's presentations on...
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...
09 Nov NatureTalks: The Wild Life of Darkwoods
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November 21, 2018 Nelson, BC Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentations begin at 7 p.m. Venue: The Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon Street, Nelson Tickets: This event is free, but please register onlineto reserve your space. Come out for a special night of stories about the plants and animals that make Darkwoods an...