16 Apr Expansion of Bioswale at Duck Bay Wetland Restoration Project
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Year two of Duck Bay...
Expansion of Bioswale at Duck Bay Wetland Restoration Project
28 Mar Envirotec Magazine: Coastal wetlands capture more carbon as seas rise
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New research shows tidal marshes could help reduce the impact of climate change In this article by Envirotec Magazine, they outline how coastal wetlands, referred to as "blue carbon ecosystems", capture and store more CO2 per area than any other natural system. This is because they...
28 Mar Kart Hartwig of Living Lakes Canada wins 2017 Water Next Award
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Congratulations to Kat Hartwig for winning the 2017 Water's Next Award! For her tireless efforts and commitment, the Living Lakes Canada Executive Director was featured in 'Water Canada' for her Water Steward of the Year award. In the article below you can hear from Kat what...
04 Mar FOKLSS Team Update 2019
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Welcome to our new team members and a sad goodbye to a great Program Manager! Image credit: Thomas Nowa Photography (https://www.thomasnowa.com/) Claire Pollock-Hall left, Avery Deboer-Smith right We are very excited to welcome Claire Pollock-Hall as our new Program Manager! Claire has been working with FOKLSS for over 6-months...
27 Feb BCLSS: Lake Ice Reporting
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Photo Credit: Shirley Smith BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) is calling on local citizen scientists to help in recording ice on and off events on their local lake. This data helps us better understand the effects of global climate change. One of the effects of climate...
08 Feb 2019 Awards of Excellence / Prix d’excellence 2019
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Nominate an outstanding individual or organization by February 11, 2019! Soumettre la candidature d’un individu ou d’une organisation au plus tard le 11 février 2019! EECOM’s Awards of Excellence in Environmental Education and Communication recognize contributions of outstanding individuals and organizations engaged in environmental learning across Canada. Les prix d’excellence en éducation et...
24 Jan Oil spill on Kootenay Lake near Balfour Ferry Terminal
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It appears that the clean-up is now complete for an almost 400L oil spill that occurred on April 15, 2019 in Kootenay Lake near the Balfour Ferry terminal. For more information on the incident please refer to the CBC article here. If you are seeking updates on...
19 Dec All existing non-domestic groundwater users must apply for their groundwater licence by March 1, 2019
If you are using groundwater (from a well or dugout) for non-domestic uses you are legally required to submit a groundwater licence application before March 1, 2019. Start yours in person at your local Front Counter BC office, or online at https://portal.nrs.gov.bc.ca/web/client/-/existing-use-groundwater-licence-application...
06 Dec Christmas is coming and we have your gifts sorted!
Searching for the perfect Christmas gift this holiday season that won't hurt the planet? Look no further, we have a few things for you to get excited about! 1. Kootenay Lake Watershed Maps Laminated: $25 Un-laminated: $15 2. $28 Kootenay Lake Hats Locally designed by Shawn Morris and manufactured...