We have decided to host one additional field day in Harrop! To prepare for the 2026 season we will be getting a head start on our treatment areas. This includes laying benthic barrier, sawdust, and cardboard. Help us continue the management of Reed Canary Grass -...
We’re arranging a Community Planting Day for the fall—and we’re putting out a call to local gardeners and plant stewards! If you’ve been propagating or transplanting native plants at home, we’d love to invite you to bring them to the wetland in the fall as part of our planting effort. This...
Join us to continue our management at Harrop Wetlands! ✨ We’ll be installing protective fencing around emerging shrubs and this season's invasive species treatment areas. This is a great way to get hands-on with restoration work, learn about wetland ecology, and help protect this vital habitat!...
Join Us for BC Rivers Day: Cottonwood Creek Cleanup! For the second year in a row we, in partnership with Living Lakes Canada (LLC), are excited to host a community stream cleanup along Cottonwood Creek as part of this years BC Rivers Day celebrations! Thank you...
Calling all bird lovers, nature walkers, and curious minds! Join Friends of Kootenay Lake for our Birding Info Night at the beautiful Kokanee Nature Centre. We'll kick off the evening with a short panel where local birders reflect their what ignited their curiosity in the birds around...
We're excited to invite you to a hands-on opportunity to make a difference in the Nelson community. We’re organizing a clean-up event Along the Cottonwood creek system and would love for you to join us! There's trash that has been noted in and around the creek...
Friday August 8th join us to clean up Fisherman's point in Blewett! There is an accumulation of broken glass at the south end of the beach we would like to tackle. Friends of Kootenay Lake will provide all supplies, cut resistant gloves, and disposal. Help improve...
Find us at the bustling Kaslo Jazz Marketfest on Sunday August 3rd! Come enjoy the tunes, learn about how to become a steward of Kootenay Lake, and support the local farmers, bakers and artisans. Nestled along a grassy green park in the middle of downtown Kaslo, amongst...
FoKLSS is excited to invite you to our next Harrop Wetland Workday happening this Saturday, July 26! We’ll be out at the wetlands from 9:00–11:00 AM, continuing our seasonal management efforts—and we’d love for you to join us.This weekend’s work will include: Installing protective fencing around emerging native shrubs Removing bull...
Did you hear? Friends of Kootenay Lake turns 10 this month! That's 10 years of impactful stewardship and education work dedicated to improving the health of Kootenay Lake. And it's all thanks to our supporters, members, volunteers, and funders! To celebrate this awesome milestone, we would like to...
