Are you someone who: is under 30 years old? has or is pursuing a diploma or degree in environmental sciences or related? is looking for a temporary, full-time position for the summer of 2021? If you answered yes to all of these questions, we encourage you...
Kokanee egg capsules have been removed from McDonalds Landing Regional Park. Egg-to-fry survival data collection is complete. Egg capsules/tubes are perforated plastic containers in which fish eggs are placed to allow for the observation of egg development. On November 6th, 2020, FOKLSS filled ten egg capsules...
Check out these great resources from the Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) that provide a succinct overview of the KLP and their Shorelines Guidance Document. Orientation to the Shoreline Guidance Document for Provincial Government Staff Topics: What is the Kootenay Lake Partnership? What is the Shorelines Guidance Document...
This report provides a review of Friend of Kootenay Lake’s activities and operations for the year 2020, covering January 1st to December 31st. Click me! ...
Bat roosts within artificial old growth trees have been installed along the outskirts of the town of Golden. The roosts will appeal to many bat species, including endangered species like the Northern Myotis. Golden is only the second place roosts like this have been installed within...
In November 2020, West Kootenay EcoSociety hosted two webinars with guest speaker Herm Hammond, a Registered Forest Professional and forest ecologist. Click the titles to be directed to the webinar recordings. Webinar 1 - A New Relationship with Forests: Nature-based Planning How nature-based planning protects forests and provides benefits. Webinar...
The Columbia Basin Water Hub is an open-sourced data library under development by Living Lakes Canada. The Data hub will host a variety of data that refers to water from within the Columbia River Basin. The goal is to make water data readily available to...
Kootenay Co-op Radio and Friends of Kootenay Lake are teaming up again this year to host the annual Polar Bear Swim and community fundraiser, this time, virtually! The Polar Bear Swim will take place from December 18th, 2020 to January 5th, 2021 Go to NelsonPolarBear.com for all...
November 6th 2020: Successfully installed egg capsules at restoration site. Egg capsules have been buried along the shoreline at the Shorespawning Kokanee restoration site at McDonalds Landing Regional Park, marking a major milestone as the Shore Spawning Kokanee Habitat Restoration Project officially wraps up for the...
We are excited to announce that Friends of Kootenay Lake is in the initial stages of creating our own podcast series, and we want to use local music for our soundtracks! If you are a Kootenay local and a musician, we would love to feature...
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