Kootenay Native Plant Society

Native Bee Diversity In The West Kootenay: Talk

Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre Junction of Highways 3B and 22 , Rossland , BC

  A lively presentation about the habits and habitats of our many native bees by Lincoln Best, one of Canada's foremost bee specialists. Learn more about native bee's unique relationships with flowers and discover how best to conserve bee species and restore their habitat. Refreshments...

Native Bee Walk

Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre Junction of Highways 3B and 22 , Rossland , BC

On this interpretive walk from the museum to Centennial Wetland we will get up close and personal with some of our local bee species and learn about amazing diversity of native bees and their habitat in our backyard! Register at info@rosslandmuseum.ca, in person at the...

Taste the Wild

Rod and Gun Club, Nelson BC 801 Railway St, Nelson, BC

The Kootenay Native Plant Society is holding a gala evening with a tasting menu featuring camas and other wild foods, presentations celebrating camas restoration in the West Kootenay, and a silent auction. All proceeds will support the Camas Conservation Area in Millennium Park, Castlegar. KNPS...

Meadowscaping Citizen Science Workshop

Balfour Community Hall 8435 Busk Rd., Balfour, British Columbia

Both meadow plant species and the native pollinators (bee, butterflies) of these wildflowers support are imperilled. Meadowscaping, the creation/enhancement of meadow habitat through a coordinated planting of native wildflower seeds, can result in direct and effective conservation benefits. During the workshop which participants will learn...