Once again Friends of Kootenay Lake is raising awareness of pollution on Kootenay Lake by having a Trash to Art competition! We are encouraging you to get outside and pick up some garbage from around Kootenay Lake and then turn it into art! The art will...
Do you have an interest in community organizing, water stewardship and want to share your skills with a local non-profit? Then we invite you to join our FOKLSS Board of Directors! Becoming a member of the FOKLSS board is a great way to share your talents and...
This year locals around Kootenay Lake have noticed the water levels are shockingly low all around the lake. Although this is alarming, it is not an uncommon sight for this time of year. Water levels are controlled by hydro dams on the lake in order...
Photo Credit: Shirley Smith Our Osprey Monitoring Workshop was a complete success! We had 20 participants from around the lake join us and learn about Osprey from the knowledgable Wildlife Biologist Joanne Siderius. Joanne is the Senior Naturalist at the Nature Centre and has been helping us...
What to get up to date with what's new at FOKLSS? Come to our 2019 AGM at Queens Bay Church ( St. Francis-in-the-Woods) in Queens Bay BC from 10 am - 12 pm. All are welcome! This a great way for members to be updated on what...
Spring Beach Clean-up at Kokanee Creek On April 27th, 2019, despite the cold weather, FOKLSS and over 25 volunteers met at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to clean-up the main beach. We had hot coffee, tea and homemade treats there to keep us warm and fueled up...
FOKLSS Goes Back to School !! In early April Friends of Kootenay Lake held a stormwater education program for kindergarten and grade one students at the Wildflower in Nelson, BC. Over the two days the kids we learned what stormwater is and explored where it goes...
Earth Day/ Easter Weekend Outreach Extravaganza!! This past weekend was an action-packed few days for FOKL, we were busy enjoying the sun while chatting with folks about Kootenay Lake and what we have been up to and what we have planned for this summer. It was...
Year two of Duck Bay...
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...
