The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society celebrated Earth Day, Sunday April 22nd, this year by hosting two beach clean-ups around Kootenay Lake. On Saturday April 21st at Crawford Creek Beach and on Sunday April 22nd Kokanee Creek Park. Community members searched the shoreline for...
In 2014, Friends of Kootenay Lake received funding from the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program and Environment Canada to help restore the Harrop wetlands in Sunshine Bay Regional Park. With the help of many amazing community members and volunteers, the Harrop wetland was created. The...
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN), Provides recourse and networking for educators in the Columbia Basin. Their vision is to have those in the Columbia Basin respect the natural environment and engage in sustainable activities. Environmental education is a long-term investment in the community. Threw...
Introducing the Proposed Amended Fisheries Act Canadians have called on the government for strong legislation that will protect our fish and fish habitat for future generations. Following extensive consultation, the government heard from thousands of Canadians, including over 200 Indigenous groups, who said that they want...
Check out our Water Passports. These awesome booklets were designed locally by Beth Joy Studio for our Youth Water Festival, 2018....
Nelson, BC: The Board of Directors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) took the next step in the process to purchase land for a new regional park. "Based on the information presented in the staff report received at today’s special open meeting, the...
[caption id="attachment_2180" align="alignright" width="375"] Water mural painted by students at the Youth Water Festival, 2018[/caption] On Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society hosted Nelson’s first-ever Youth Water Festival at Lakeside Park. Drawing over 430 students from eight different schools, the Youth Water...
The Yinka Dene ‘uza’hné from Nadleh Whut’en and Stellat’en formally enacted the Yinka Dene ‘Uza’hné Surface Water Management Policy and Yinka Dene ‘Uza’hné Guide to Surface Water Quality Standards (Appendix 1). Our Territories are located in north-central British Columbia and encompass an area of about 500,000...
With respect to numerical WQSs, this Yinka Dene ‘Uza’hné Guide to Surface Water Quality Standards is intended to support the implementation of the Yinka Dene ‘Uza’hné Surface Water Management Policy by: • Describing the process for establishing numerical water quality standards (WQSs) for each class of...
The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society is soliciting a statement of qualification from individuals or firms interested in providing herbicide contracting services. Proposals shall be submitted to the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society, Attention: Jennifer Vogel, at admin@ckiss.ca. Proposals submitted after the due date and time will...
