Traditional Knowledge (TK) has formed an integral role in how we, the Indigenous Peoples, see and understand changes to the environment. For Indigenous communities, TK continues to serve as an important building block on how we determine change and environmental impacts on any particular activity....
Did you miss the lentic and lotic workshop in the Kootenays last summer? Did you attend and would like a refresher? Join Dr. Paul Hansen to learn about a set of tools for collecting standardized site inventories and for assessing the functional health of riparian and wetland sites. Since...
This webinar introduces the new online hub for planning guides and toolkits. The hub brings together 60 resources that provide legal mechanisms, innovative policies, and best practices for climate change adaptation, green infrastructure protection, and sustainable land and water use. The webinar will also discuss...
IWRA’s next new webinar on World Water Day 2018 – explores nature-based solutions for current water issues. From droughts to floods and personal water insecurity to region-wide water security tensions, this year’s theme is a call to understand and explore the role of nature in...
Earlier this month, the Federal Government released two new bills: Bill C-68, a An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence; and Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection...
On Friday, March 23 at 7pm, the Vallican Whole Community Centre's Whole Perspective series will present an information evening entitled: “The Columbia River Treaty: What is on the table? What will it mean for us, here?” To answer these important questions, The Vallican Whole has...
Want to know what FOKLSS has been up to? Come join us on March 25th at the Legion in Kaslo, BC for our 2018 AGM! All are welcome! This a great way for members to be updated on what we're up to and for nonmembers...
Do you want to have a say in the Kootenay Lake Ferry Improvements? Respond with your feedback by the deadline, March 30th, 2018. Feedback surveys can be found here. More info on the ferry improvements here.
Do you love the Columbia Wetlands, birds, and being outside? If so, participating in the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) may be for you! Migratory bird surveys will be occurring this spring from 8am-11am on each of the three following dates: • Tuesday, April 3rd...
Emails getting you down? Do you get the responses you need from volunteers and board members? Is there a single cloud storage system that works best for volunteers and non-profits? What are the pluses and minuses of online calling systems for non-profits in the Basin?...
