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...
On October 17, 2020 we conducted a fore-shore clean-up of the excessive litter build-up along the lakebed beneath the Prestige Marina in Nelson, BC. This clean-up was organized by Kootenay Lake Sailing Association, West Kootenay Boating Association, Kootenay Pedalwheelers and Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship...
The Kokanee Creek Nature Centre has released three spectacular educational videos for school-aged children through their Kokanee Salmon School Program. The videos capture the awe-inspiring essence of our native and local salmon, and are perfect educational materials to showcase in class or at home. Watch the...
Gravel Installations at McDonalds Landing Regional Park for the Shore Spawning Kokanee Restoration Project are complete, and just in time! On September 9th and 10th, gravel was deposited on the foreshore of Kootenay Lake at McDonalds Landing Regional Park. A layer of ideal spawning gravel now...
Supporting Outdoor & Environmental Learning - Sign up Today! Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network is hosting several workshops and webinars on outdoor learning, and they have also opened a second fall order on outdoor learning equipment & resources! Order window is open until September 30th. Order Outdoor...
