Find us at the bustling Kaslo Jazz Marketfest on Sunday August 3rd! Come enjoy the tunes, learn about how to become a steward of Kootenay Lake, and support the local farmers, bakers and artisans. Nestled along a grassy green park in the middle of downtown...
Friday August 8th join us to clean up Fisherman's point in Blewett! There is an accumulation of broken glass at the south end of the beach we would like to tackle. Friends of Kootenay Lake will provide all supplies, cut resistant gloves, and disposal. Help...
We're excited to invite you to a hands-on opportunity to make a difference in the Nelson community. We’re organizing a clean-up event Along the Cottonwood creek system and would love for you to join us! There's trash that has been noted in and around the...
Calling all bird lovers, nature walkers, and curious minds! Join Friends of Kootenay Lake for our Birding Info Night at the beautiful Kokanee Nature Centre. We'll kick off the evening with a short panel where local birders reflect their what ignited their curiosity in the...
Join us to continue our management at Harrop Wetlands! ✨ We’ll be installing protective fencing around emerging shrubs and this season's invasive species treatment areas. This is a great way to get hands-on with restoration work, learn about wetland ecology, and help protect this vital...
Join Us for BC Rivers Day: Cottonwood Creek Cleanup! For the second year in a row we, in partnership with Living Lakes Canada (LLC), are excited to host a community stream cleanup along Cottonwood Creek as part of this years BC Rivers Day celebrations! Thank...
We’re arranging a Community Planting Day for the fall—and we’re putting out a call to local gardeners and plant stewards! If you’ve been propagating or transplanting native plants at home, we’d love to invite you to bring them to the wetland in the fall as part of our planting effort....
We have decided to host one additional field day in Harrop! To prepare for the 2026 season we will be getting a head start on our treatment areas. This includes laying benthic barrier, sawdust, and cardboard. Help us continue the management of Reed Canary Grass...
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with us by taking part in a hands-on workshop focused on one of our region’s most distinctive wetland birds—the Wood Duck. > Register Here < This free event invites participants to assemble pre-cut Wood Duck nest boxes, which will be installed in suitable...
Join Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) and Kootenay Native Plant (KNPS) Society to celebrate the beauty and resilience of wetlands and pollinator habitats in the Kootenay region, while highlighting local, community-led conservation efforts. Celebrate the wetlands that feed Kootenay Lake, with films...
Join us for a free, full-day environmental monitoring workshop focused on FoKLSS 2026 Harrop Wetland monitoring program. This event will provide participants with foundational skills in environmental monitoring, species identification, and data collection, while offering a clear pathway to join FoKLSS’s monitoring team for the...
Join us at Harrop Wetlands as we take on invasive briar rose (Rosa spp.) and spend a morning outdoors with others who care about keeping this habitat thriving! Whether you're a regular or joining us for the first time, it's a great chance to learn...
