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...
Here is a great article on a movement a foot to protect 2 of the public beaches on the North Shore http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/246552041.html...
Here is some interesting information about the history of the Yaqan Nukiy - Lower Kootenay Indian Band who have been living by Kootenay Lake for over 10,000years (informaiton quoted from http://lowerkootenay.com/our-community/our-history/): "Historically and since time immemorial, the Lower Kootenay Band, locally known as Yaqan Nukiy were...
Hopefully the hard work local biologists pays off and will prevent any future infection of Kootenay Lake fish stocks. Check out the story at the link below: http://thenelsondaily.com/news/fish-virus-found-kootenay-lake-kokanee-calls-action-28084#.Uu_JBrTaOgR...
Report dead bats in winter. The Ministry of Environment has issued a press release to encourage residents of BC to report dead bats in winter as part of early detection for White Nose Syndrome. For more information, see: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/01/public-asked-to-report-bat-activity-during-winter-months.html...
