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Join us for an evening of connection, learning, and celebrating what FoKLSS has been up to the last year! Annual General Meeting Details March 12, 2026 Innovation Centre in Nelson 6:30-8:30pm Guest speaker TBD Snacks and refreshments provided Can’t make it in person? You can join virtually...

Check Out Our Interview on Kootenay Co-op Radio!   [audio mp3="https://www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FOLKSS-Raine-Interview-2026-02-11-16m.mp3"][/audio]   Our Stewardship Program coordinator Raine shares about FoKLSS and KNPS's upcoming Wetlands Film Festival! Listen to Michelle, Stephanie, and Raine talk stewardship, Kootenay Lake, and local Wetland conservation. Doors for the festival open...

Last Friday, Ecological Projects Manager Oleksandra hosted a tour of Harrop Wetland! She spoke about the latest seed spreading event with grade eleven students, showed everyone where the latest holes had been dug in the September construction project, and also...

“As much as man wants to control Mother Nature, I think Mother Nature has another story. If we’re not listening, if we’re not observing what’s going on around us … to me, it’s imminent the lake will return. Maybe not...

BC Hydro recently came out with their Fall 2021 Columbia River Operations Summary which provides a great overview of their activity along the river and the various changes in water levels throughout the different reservoirs. This is a great resource to...

On Friday, September 3rd we hosted a virtual workshop on identifying amphibians that are local to the Kootenay area. Many local Amphibian species are impacted by a number of factors including habitat destruction, climate change, disease and invasive species. Being...

This PDF document put together by Transport Canada outlines all practices to be a responsible and safe boat owner and operator, from the moment you plan to become a boat owner, to being out on the water, and eventually getting...

For those wondering what is going on at the Balfour Kootenay Lake Ferry Terminal, we are providing an update we received on the construction project. Work on the Kootenay Lake Ferry Service Improvements Project is moving forward steadily and is on...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has begun a review of the Kootenay Lake Development Permit Area. "Environmental Development Permit Areas are one of the tools used by local governments to ensure that development activities are completed in a way...