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Water Quality and Zebra Mussel Monitoring Outing

Kootenay Lake

Come join us on the boat to try your hand at water quality monitoring! We can take up to three volunteers per trip so reserve your spot today by emailing Claire at info@friendsofkootenaylake.ca 2015 Water Monitoring Outing Dates  - Time commitment of 7:40am-12pm May 26...

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July 4th Community Shoreline Restoration Event

Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area 1760 Wildlife Road, West Creston BC, British Columbia, Canada

Volunteers wanted!!! On July 4th come and assist with an innovative research project to treat yellow flag iris infestations using benthic barriers (rubber membranes) and help reduce the threat of this priority invasive species from entering Kootenay Lake. The main project goal is to determine how...

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Free Nest Box Workshop on East Shore

Yasodhara Ashram 527 Walkers Landing Rd. , Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Come and join Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free, info-packed workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows.  We will walk you through how to improve habitat values on your property for these amazing creatures.  Participants will receive a free package...

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Free Nest Box Workshop in Balfour

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

Come and join Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free, info-packed workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows.  We will walk you through how to improve habitat values on your property for these amazing creatures.  Participants will receive a free package...

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Free Nest Box Workshop in Argenta

Argenta Community Hall nest to Argenta Post Office, Argenta, British Columbia, Canada

Come and join Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free, info-packed workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows.  We will walk you through how to improve habitat values on your property for these amazing creatures.  Participants will receive a free package...

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Free Nest Box Workshop in Kaslo

Kaslo Seniors Hall 300 Block, 4th Street, Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada

Come and join Friends of Kootenay Lake for a free, info-packed workshop about cavity nesting animals like bats, waterfowl, owls, and swallows.  We will walk you through how to improve habitat values on your property for these amazing creatures.  Participants will receive a free package...

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Shoreline Clean-Up Event at Crawford Bay Beach

Crawford Bay Beach Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada

The Eastshore Freshwater Habitat Society and Friends of Kootenay Lake are teaming up to organize a community shoreline clean-up event at Crawford Bay Beach on the Eastshore of Kootenay Lake. Take action against shoreline garbage by joining us on October 3rd for the Crawford Bay...

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2015 Kootenay Lake Summit

Prestige Hotel 701 Lakeside Dr, Nelson , British Columbia, Canada

Registration Now Closed for the 3rd Annual Summit.  The Lake Summit will bring people together who live near Kootenay Lake to inspire and educate There will be presentations, live music, a dance performance, an introduction to the Kootenay Lake Community Values Study, and free lunch. ...

Secrets from the SWAMP

You are invited to the public presentation from our friends at the Slocan Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP)  as they present findings and information from their 2015 Final Report.    This is a chance to meet the researchers doing exciting work the SWAMP in...

Fresh ideas: Building Climate Resilience at the Water’s Edge

Wednesday April 6 11-11:45 a.m. Pacific; 2-2:45 p.m Eastern Our Fresh Ideas series continues with a one-on-one conversation with Rebecca Wodder about her vision--for river and watershed groups to "play a key role in helping the communities they serve build resilience against future climate catastrophes."...