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! ...
We are so excited to announce our new team members, Jesse Letford and Oleksandra Dmitrienko! Jesse Letford, Environmental Outreach Coordinator Jesse grew up in Peterborough, Ontario, where her first passion was the music industry. In 2012, she moved to Toronto to follow her dream of working at...
We are so thrilled to announce the release of our long-awaited osprey monitoring report! This report analyzes nesting osprey trends on Kootenay Lake from 1997 to 2021. We included data collected by Janice Arndt, Elaine Moore, Emilee Fanjoy, and many volunteers on the West Arm...
This year's Kootenay Lake Summit will bring you an evening of learning, connection, and meaningful discussions around land use impacts to Kootenay Lake. After two years of cancelling this event and hosting it online, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society is excited to bring the...
We are so excited to introduce our newest team member, Gwen Dell'Anno! She has joined the FoKLSS team as our Executive Director. Gwen grew up on a farm near Niagara Falls, but has always felt drawn to the mountains. She has been exploring the natural world...
Do you love your local lakes and want to help protect them for future generations? Lakes in Canada are threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and climate impacts like rising water temperatures. Dip your toes into water monitoring this summer and be part of the...
