"Join the conversation online to shape the way we live, work and play in the Columbia Basin. Share what’s important to you through Thought exchange, an online tool that brings people together digitally" Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is renewing their strategic plan and they are seeking...
This report outlines the history of the Lower Fraser River, the state of salmon and their habitat, current and emerging threats to this habitat, the value of salmon, and the shifting political landscape in which these habitats must be protected and restored. Read the full report...
Wildsight’s Creston Valley Branch works to inform and influne land-use planning processes that work to preserve the biodiversity of this valuable ecosystem. The Creston Valley Green Map Project is a first step in identifying the valley’s habitats, evaluate their relative importance, and highlight areas where conservation...
Wildsight Golden has just released the final report for the 2015-2019 Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) The CWWS was created with the efforts of more than 230 volunteer citizen-scientists, and documented 163 bird species that utilize habitat in the Columbia Wetlands, with 30 at-risk bird species. Read...
On October 22, 2019 University of Victoria's POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Environmental Law Centre released an Innovation Brief, based on their investigations into Water Sustainability Plans under British Columbia's Water Sustainability Act. In the summary they state that these plans " can assist watershed communities...
Many of our supporters know of or have participated in FOKLSS's Osprey Monitoring Program. This program has allowed us to gather data about breeding Osprey and start to develop an understanding of their behaviour and preference in nesting sites. It has been seen by our...
How to Swim Like a Polar Bear So you’ve picked up your Polar Bear Swim pledge form, and collected pledges from your friends, family, and coworkers with the promise that you will immerse yourself in the chilly waters of Kootenay Lake on New Year’s Day. Now...
FOKLSS is teaming up with Kootenay Co-Op Radio again this year to host the 2020 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim at Lakeside Park in Nelson from 11am - 1 pm! Participating is easy: Pick up a pledge form from the KCR office at 308A Hall...
It is our pleasure to introduce our new Program Manager Camille LeBlanc. Camille has been our tireless Environment Manager for the past 8 months. Maybe you have chatted with Camille at an outreach event, shared a boat ride looking for Osprey or picked up styrofoam...
Photo Credit: Joanne Siderius Answering the call On the chilly Sunday morning of December 1, 2019 members of the Kootenay Lake community bundled up and got to work cleaning-up massive amounts of StyrofoamTM at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. This clean-up was organized by Anne Pigeon owner and...
