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...
Hello there,The Friends of Kootenay Lake is now accepting resumes for a Summer Student position. The successful applicant will get a diverse experience working to promote stewardship on Kootenay Lake through citizen science and outreach/education initiatives. Please see job posting below for details: Deadline for submission...
Come one come all to an Earth Day Shoreline Restoration Event on April 26th next to the Prestige Hotel in Nelson B.C. The event will run from 10am-1pm ...
Invitation, Grohman Narrows Public Meeting – March 26 On March 26, BC Hydro will hold a public meeting in Nelson to report on the findings to date for the Identification Phase of the Grohman Narrows Channel Improvement Project. The event will also discuss plans for the...
Call for Friends of Kootenay Lake Advisory Council Members! Do you love Kootenay Lake? Are you a community member who wants to be a local leader in water stewardship? The Friends of Kootenay Lake (FOKL) invites community members to be a part of their volunteer Lake...
