From April 1st to 30th, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society organized a beach cleanup initiative in partnership with the Trails for Creston Valley Society (TCVS) and the East Shore Freshwater Habitat Society (ESFHS). We called for all hands on deck to address the growing...
***Deferred until 2022*** We are excited to announce a new program we will be starting in the coming weeks...
The Pacific Salmon Foundation recently hosted a Climate Adaptation Workshop. The workshop focussed on upcoming issues, challenges and solutions around salmon adapting to climate change. Six speakers gave five presentations on a range of topics related to climate change and the adaptation of salmon. All of...
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Back To Nature Apparel. Now until April 30th, you can help raise funds for Friends of Kootenay Lake while getting yourself outfitted with some beautiful wearable art! Back to Nature supports wildlife rehab with their "Unique Canadian Made...
Submit photos of your beach cleanup activities around Kootenay Lake for a chance to win one of eight local prizes courtesy of Trails for Creston Valley Society You can enter the contest through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) or through email! How to enter the contest: Tag Friends...
On Monday, March 29 2021, our Assistant Program Manager Kayla joined BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) Fisheries staff for an assessment of dewatered shore spawning kokanee redds along Kootenay Lake's West Arm in the 6-mile area. The purpose of...
On Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27 Friends of Kootenay Lake coordinated a beach cleanup at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to remove garbage and polystyrene foam from the shoreline. Information on polystyrene (Styrofoam) Polystyrene foam on Kootenay Lake is a massive and nearly impossible issue to...
On Tuesday March 23rd, Camille LeBlanc (Program Manager) and Kayla Tilllapaugh (Assistant Program Manager) met with second year Integrated Environmental Planning (IEP) students from Selkirk College to learn about wetland restoration in high-traffic community spaces. [caption id="attachment_3445" align="alignnone" width="600"] Figure 1: Selkirk College IEP students gathering...
Check out this discussion paper by the Upper Columbia Basin Environmental Collaborative (UCBEC) which "...
Are you someone who: is under 30 years old? has or is pursuing a diploma or degree in environmental sciences or related? is looking for a temporary, full-time position for the summer of 2021? If you answered yes to all of these questions, we encourage you...
