The Friends of Lardeau River, the Kootenay Conservation Program and the Friends of Kootenay Lake are teaming up to organize a community shoreline clean-up in the north end of Kootenay Lake. When: Sunday September 28th 10:00am-1:00pm Where: Rendezvous at the Argenta boat launch (4.3km south from intersection...
Registration Now Open For 2nd Annual Kootenay Lake Summit When: Saturday October 18th 9:30am-3:30pm Where: 403 5 St, Kaslo, BC (Royal Canadian Legion – Branch No 74) The 2nd Annual Lake Summit will bring together people who live near Kootenay Lake to inspire and educate. There will be...
On Sunday September 28th come and celebrate World Rivers Day at the North Kootenay Lake Shoreline Clean-up event. From 10am-2pm the Friends of Kootenay Lake are looking for volunteers to help clean-up the shoreline where the Lower Lardeau-Duncan River meets Kootenay Lake. Details TBA....
Summer is here and Friends of Kootenay Lake are planning the following fun free events around the lake: Western Toad Monitoring Workshop in Harrop - This workshop will be lead by amphibian expert Jakob Dulisse and will train citizens how to monitor for western toads. After...
Look at a watershed map of Canada, and you will see how deeply connected we are, by the ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers that flow out into our five major watersheds – the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson Bay, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Our watersheds connect...
Date: July 10, 2014 Location: Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce, 225 Hall Street Time: 7pm – 9 pm The Kootenay Lakes Partnership (KLP) is a multi-agency forum that works to establish lake management strategies that support sustainable communities while considering ecological, cultural, and community values. On Kootenay...
Article from Nelson Star by Greg Nesteroff - Nelson Star posted Jun 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/263505131.html — image credit: Courtesy Kootenay Conservation Program Some Regional District of Central Kootenay residents may be asked whether they want to contribute to a fund aimed at land conservation. Residents of Kaslo and...
Columbia Basin Trust’s Know Your Watershed Program and Friends of Kootenay Lake teamed up with Nelson youth to paint yellow fish by storm drains in the Rosemont area. Claire de la Salle from Friends of Kootenay Lake said “By preventing pollution from entering storm drains...
The Friends of Kootenay Lake are pleased to announce they have received $35,800 from the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and Environment Canada to restore the Harrop wetlands in Sunshine Bay Regional Park. This is a huge opportunity to improve the fish and wildlife habitat on...
