We are currently planning for the 2023 Kootenay Lake Summit, an event that gives you the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable individuals about Kootenay Lake, the issues it faces, and steps forward to creating a healthy lake that thrives for future generations. We want your help...
Since 2014, we have been working with partners, volunteers, and members of the Harrop-Proctor community to restore the degraded wetland in Harrop BC's Sunshine Bay Regional Park. Over the last year, our team worked in partnership with professional consultants, community organizations, and individuals to develop...
HARROP WETLAND WILL BE CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION FROM OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 4TH. We are excited to share that the construction phase of our Harrop Wetland Enhancement Project will soon be underway. The project is a direct conservation action that will improve wetland habitat and reduce mortality of...
Friends of Kootenay Lake is hiring a Freelance Grant Writer! See details below: Read the PDF Job posting here Freelance Grant Writer – Contract Job Posting $30/hr for 70 hours maximum until November 5, 2022 About us: Formed in 2012, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) is an inclusive...
Photo: S. Olszewski On Saturday August 27th, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) hosted a clean up and social to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. More than 25 volunteers joined the local non-profit at the Nelson Lakeside Walk (aka the Dog Walk) to clean up the excessive...
Did you hear? Friends of Kootenay Lake turns 10 this month! That's 10 years of impactful stewardship and education work dedicated to improving the health of Kootenay Lake. And it's all thanks to our supporters, members, volunteers, and funders! To celebrate this awesome milestone, we would like to...
Over 20,000 Western toadlets were spotted at Harrop Wetland last week. This is huge news! But why? It's been a rough go for Western Toads at Harrop Wetland. A combination of flood management from dams and a warmer, drier climate creates unpredictable and unreliable water levels at...
2022 marks the final year of our Watershed Monitoring Program! As a result, we hosted our last CABIN monitoring training for volunteers. On July 14th and 15th, instructors Allison Lutz and Doris Hausleitner trained 12 volunteers to monitor water quality using the CABIN protocol. Volunteers included...
Back at the end of June, we completed our first round of Osprey and Bald Eagle monitoring on all three arms of Kootenay Lake! FoKLSS staff monitored the North Arm and were later joined by volunteers to monitor the South and West Arms. We had...
Harrop Wetland Survey Link to Survey Harrop Wetland Community Meeting Friends of Kootenay Lake’s Harrop Wetland Enhancement Project is underway and we want to share our 2022 plans with you! Construction at the wetland is expected to begin in late October. In this webinar, we will be covering...
