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Creston Valley Spring Trade Show

On April 26-27th is the Creston Spring Trade Show. It is touted as the best trade show in the Kootenays, this show brings together businesses and organizations from across the region in a festive, friendly atmosphere.  There are tons to see, do and buy. Door...

Spring Beach Clean-up at Kokanee Creek Provinical Park

  KOKANEE CREEK BEACH CLEAN-UP AND TRASH TO ART COMPETITION Join Friends of Kootenay Lake at our Spring Beach Clean-up on April 27th from 10:00 am till noon.      In celebration of Earth Day, we will again be cleaning up the shore around Kootenay...

Waterluiton Training for Young Water Professionals in Whistler BC

Whistler BC

Waterlution, a national NGO focused on building young professionals 21st-century skills and creating unique water learning opportunities is coming to Whistler to offer a 2-day training for young professionals/students ages 18-30. The training is focused on Leadership, Facilitation and Cultural Understanding, it will be held May 2nd and...

Free

KATI: Art Therapy and Environmental Education Symposium

Join Kutenai Art Therapy Institute on May 3rd to 4th at Vallican Whole Community Centre near Winlaw BC!   Through experiential workshops and presentations, this two-day symposium aims to deepen our integration of eco-art therapy, environmental education, and eco-identity for both professional and personal development. This...

$275

Winlaw Water Days Festival

  The annual Winlaw celebration to give thanks and honor our water in the valley and get together to celebrate life. Live music, dance, market, kids activities, and DJs from 2 pm till midnight. Free of charge at Mama Sita's Cafe. There will be an...

Osprey Monitoring Workshop 2019

Join Friends of Kootenay Lake on Saturday, May 11th at the Kokanee Creek Nature Centre for our Osprey Monitoring Workshop hosted by Wildlife Biologist Joanne Siderius.   Learn about this iconic West Kootenay species and how you can get involved in helping us gather data...

Free

Grizzly Bear Safety Workshop

Nelson District Rod and Gun Club 801 Railway St, Nelson, BC

This free workshop is geared towards anyone living in working in or recreating in Grizzly bear country. Learn how to prevent bear conflicts and respond safely. For more information email grizzlybearsolutions@gmail.com

Free

CKISS: Play Clean Go Love Your Trails Event this Saturday!

CKISS is hosting a fun event this Saturday May 25 at Davis St Park in Nelson BC. Everyone is invited!  Activities Include: FREE Bike maintenance workshop with Gerick Cycle and Ski Guided plant ID walk with CKISS Community weed pull Meet K9 Major the invasive...

Safe Boating Event

Lakeside Park

Join the first Nelson Safe Boating Awareness Week Event! Come meet local partners who want to help you have a safe and fun time out on the water! Learn about cold water shock, impaired boating regulations, harmful quagga mussel detection (meet K9 Major!), upgrades in...

Free

Snk’mip Marsh Sanctuary Presentation

Knox Hall 521 6th Avenue, New Denver, BC

Join the Valhalla Foundation for Ecology on Monday, May 27, 2019 for a presentation about the Snk’mip Marsh Sanctuary Wetland Restoration Project. Wetland restoration biologists Robin Annschild and Tom Beigbighauser have completed a restoration report for Snk’mip Marsh Sanctuary which will be shared with the...