News

16 Feb

Posted at 13:18h in News

[caption id="attachment_4063" align="alignright" width="415"] Left to right: Joelle Burnie (FoKLSS staff), Gary Munro (Volunteer), and Molly Teather (FLNRORD) recording data and analyzing eggs. Photo: J. Siderius[/caption] Our Shore-Spawning Kokanee Habitat Restoration & Research Project is an all hands on deck initiative. From installing gravel, to monitoring...

17 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in News

We need more inspiring people like you to join our team of Board of Directors! As a board member, you volunteer your time to govern and care for the organization at a foundational level. You can join a committee that suits your interests, and utilize your...

15 Dec

Posted at 15:39h in News

From Dec 26-Jan 7 a portion of your purchase at Sprout Plant-Based Eatery, ROAM, and Back to Nature Apparel will be donated to Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society to help improve the health and stewardship of Kootenay Lake! Make sure to check out these local...

02 Dec

Posted at 09:56h in News

Some of our partner organizations have hosted some really awesome webinars last month and we wanted to share them with you. Dig in! Living Lakes Canada: Indigenous-led Water Relationships within the Columbia Basin Webinar Series This three-part webinar series was organized to make time, space and place...

19 Nov

Posted at 13:17h in News

Harrop Wetland is a small but very important habitat located in Sunshine Bay Regional Park, Harrop, BC. It is considered an ephemeral wetland, meaning it only retains water seasonally and only in wet years, filling primarily by Kootenay Lake floodwaters and precipitation. Since 2013, we have...

10 Nov

Posted at 15:59h in News

As fall comes to an end, so does our season of monitoring Shore-Spawning Kokanee (SSK) Salmon at our restoration site. We had another awesome year and we are looking forward to monitoring in the new year. Kokanee Salmon & Why They Are in Decline Shoreline Spawning Kokanee...

03 Nov

Posted at 16:38h in News

I had the chance to attend my first ever garbage cleanup with Friends of Kootenay Lake on Saturday, October 30th. Not only was I amazed by the different items pulled from the lakebed and off the shoreline, but the number of volunteers who showed up...

02 Nov

Posted at 15:07h in News

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors and incredible volunteers, we recently wrapped up another successful year of Watershed Monitoring. This 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...

07 Oct

Posted at 13:17h in News

Our Lake Education Program aims to empower and inspire younger generations to care about local watersheds and learn why protecting them are so important. Back in September, staff member Kayla met up with Grade 8/9 students from J.V Humphries School in Kaslo to discuss water quality...