We are hosting a movie screening! Come watch The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow with us at the United Church, 602 Silica St. in Nelson on Friday, December 1 at 7PM. Tickets are $10 and will go directly towards supporting FoKLSS! Tickets can be purchased here,...
Giving Tuesday is coming up on November 28, and we would be so grateful for your support this season, especially as we are in a time of financial need. We know that you, like us at FoKLSS, care about our beautiful lake and want to support...
Have you been hearing talk about the Columbia River Treaty lately? So have we! That's because the treaty is currently under negotiation, with Canadian and American negotiators meeting in Portland in early October. We want to share what we've learned about the treaty with other...
Last Friday, Ecological Projects Manager Oleksandra hosted a tour of Harrop Wetland! She spoke about the latest seed spreading event with grade eleven students, showed everyone where the latest holes had been dug in the September construction project, and also touched on how important monitoring...
Holiday season is fast approaching! Do you have someone that's hard to buy for, or maybe they prefer an intangible gift? Why not get them an annual membership to Friends of Kootenay Lake! This is the perfect gift for the lake lover in your life,...
As you may know, Friends of Kootenay Lake is currently experiencing a period of financial instability, so we have set up a GoFundMe with the goal of raising $15,000 by the end of 2023. Our Executive Director, Gwen Dell'Anno, has written a letter requesting support,...
Have you been looking for information on native grass seeds? Look no further! This information was put together for a presentation and we wanted to share it on our website as well to assist anyone in the Kootenay Lake area that may find it useful. You...
We have set up at GoFundMe! We come to you asking for community support to make it through a difficult financial period while we collaborate with locals to turn next year's priorities into projects, and while we apply for grants that will allow us to...
Our 2020-2022 Watershed Monitoring Reports are now on our website! Our Kootenay Lake Watershed Monitoring Program utilizes the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Inventory Network (CABIN) national water quality monitoring protocol to assess water quality through the collection and analysis of macroinvertebrate aquatic insect populations. CABIN-certified volunteers monitor...
We have released our 2022 annual report! The report highlights what we were able to accomplish in 2022 thanks to our community of volunteers, members, supporters and funders. Click the image below to read the full report! ...
