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Meadowscaping Citizen Science Workshop

Balfour Community Hall 8435 Busk Rd., Balfour, British Columbia, Canada

Both meadow plant species and the native pollinators (bee, butterflies) of these wildflowers support are imperilled. Meadowscaping, the creation/enhancement of meadow habitat through a coordinated planting of native wildflower seeds, can result in direct and effective conservation benefits. During the workshop which participants will learn...

Happy Birthday Canada Beach Clean-up!

Be an active steward of Kootenay Lake and help FoKLSS decrease plastic pollution at Lakeside Park On Tuesday, July 2nd from 5 pm till 6 pm our team will be cleaning the shoreline from Duck Bay to Lakeside Park. Bring your gloves and buckets and...

Spotlight on Shore spawners at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre

On July 25th and August 14th Friends of Kootenay Lake will be a guest speaker at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre. Our team will be sharing their knowledge on a little known population of Kokanee salmon that spawn on the shores of Kootenay Lake's West Arm....

Tribal Climate & Health Adaptation Webinars

Join this free interactive training to gain a better understanding of tribal climate health adaptation. The training is offered through a series of ten live webinars scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of the month (9-10AM PST) starting August 6. The training will provide...

Kokanee Wild

Kokanee Wild at the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre  As part of the Nature Centre's Science in the Park, photographer Alistair Fraser will be sharing his work in a one-hour presentation from 7 -8 pm. This will be a richly illustrated, observer’s guide to some of...

Climate Action Planning webinar

Climate Action Planning, a book by Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve, and Tammy L. Seale,  is designed to help planners, municipal staff and officials, citizens and others working at local levels to develop and implement plans to mitigate a community's greenhouse gas emissions and increase the...

Spotlight on Shore spawners at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre

On August 14th Friends of Kootenay Lake will be a guest speaker at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre. Our team will be sharing their knowledge on a little known population of Kokanee salmon that spawn on the shores of Kootenay Lake’s West Arm. These salmon are...

Yasodhara Ashram Youth Climate Action Retreat 2019

Join Yasoshara Ashram on the shores of Kootenay Lake for our Youth Climate Action Retreat! Come together and connect with fellow activists in an open dialogue, as well as taking part in workshops focused on reflection, relaxation and re-centering for the work ahead. This will...

Redfish Festival at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre

It’s time to celebrate the annual return of the Kokanee salmon at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre. Get ready for the eighth annual RedFish Festival, with music, bubbles, kids activities, vendors and good food. All that and Jerry the Moose too! The festival is free but...

Spawning Channel Open House in Meadow Creek

You’re invited: Meadow Creek Spawning Channel open house on Saturday, September 7, 2019  Talk to biologists, learn more about Kokanee, the Kootenay Lake Nutrient Restoration Program, and how to co-exist with Grizzly Bears. This free, family event is hosted by the FWCP in partnership with...