Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society offers a CABIN Field Assistant Training for Kootenay Lake residents Register here Note: Due to limited spaces, those who register will be contacted by our team to determine their ability and interest in continuing to monitor throughout the fall. Only those...
Do you have an interest in community organizing, water stewardship and want to share your skills with a local non-profit? Becoming a member of the FOKLSS board is a great way to share your talents and ideas and contribute to the great work we do in...
On June 3rd via Zoom webinar, we had our first virtual AGM. Thank you to all our members and supporters who showed up online and gave their support and input on the work we do If you would like to see the slideshow or the minutes from...
The five-year study on the status of glaciers in the Columbia Basin done by researchers Brian Menounos and Ben Pelto has recently been released. The Canadian Columbia Basin Glacier and Snow Research Network has made the full report and summary of "Glaciers in the Canadian...
Get up to speed on what Friends of Kootenay Lake has been up to Join us for our first online AGM on June 3rd at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Through these challenging times, we here at FOKLSS have been keeping ourselves busy by planning a year...
Register for the first-ever Friends of Kootenay Lake Osprey Monitoring Webinar! The first week of April marks the return of the high flying, deep diving and fish-loving Osprey (pandion haliaetus). These birds migrate here from Central and South America, returning to their nests along the Kootenay Lake...
Local adventurers dedicate their Race to Alaska to the Lake they love. Five local sailors are truly giving back to the lake they sail on. They race and cruise on a consistent basis on Kootenay Lake, and have decided its time to raise funds for an...
"Join the conversation online to shape the way we live, work and play in the Columbia Basin. Share what’s important to you through Thought exchange, an online tool that brings people together digitally" Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is renewing their strategic plan and they are seeking...
This report outlines the history of the Lower Fraser River, the state of salmon and their habitat, current and emerging threats to this habitat, the value of salmon, and the shifting political landscape in which these habitats must be protected and restored. Read the full report...
Wildsight’s Creston Valley Branch works to inform and influne land-use planning processes that work to preserve the biodiversity of this valuable ecosystem. The Creston Valley Green Map Project is a first step in identifying the valley’s habitats, evaluate their relative importance, and highlight areas where conservation...
