Introducing a New Program: Kootenay Lake Takes Part in Love Your Lake
***Deferred until 2022*** We are excited to announce a new program we will be starting in the coming weeks...
17 May, 2021
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New Partnership with Back to Nature Apparel!
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Back To Nature Apparel. Now until April 30th, you can help raise funds for Friends of Kootenay Lake while getting yourself outfitted with some beautiful wearable art! Back to Nature supports wildlife rehab...
14 April, 2021
Kootenay Lake Beach Cleanup Photo Contest!
Submit photos of your beach cleanup activities around Kootenay Lake for a chance to win one of eight local prizes courtesy of Trails for Creston Valley Society You can enter the contest through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) or through email! How...
08 April, 2021
March 29 Shore Spawning Kokanee Dewatered Redds Survey
On Monday, March 29 2021, our Assistant Program Manager Kayla joined BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) Fisheries staff for an assessment of dewatered shore spawning kokanee redds along Kootenay Lake's West Arm in...
01 April, 2021
March 26 and 27 2021 Beach Cleanup at Kokanee Creek Park
On Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27 Friends of Kootenay Lake coordinated a beach cleanup at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park to remove garbage and polystyrene foam from the shoreline. Information on polystyrene (Styrofoam) Polystyrene foam on Kootenay Lake is a massive...
01 April, 2021
Education Day at Harrop Wetland with Selkirk College IEP Students
On Tuesday March 23rd, Camille LeBlanc (Program Manager) and Kayla Tilllapaugh (Assistant Program Manager) met with second year Integrated Environmental Planning (IEP) students from Selkirk College to learn about wetland restoration in high-traffic community spaces. [caption id="attachment_3445" align="alignnone" width="600"] Figure 1:...
01 April, 2021
We’re hiring!
Are you someone who: is under 30 years old? has or is pursuing a diploma or degree in environmental sciences or related? is looking for a temporary, full-time position for the summer of 2021? If you answered yes to all of...
17 March, 2021
Shore Spawning Kokanee Habitat Restoration Project Update: Egg Capsules Removed
Kokanee egg capsules have been removed from McDonalds Landing Regional Park. Egg-to-fry survival data collection is complete. Egg capsules/tubes are perforated plastic containers in which fish eggs are placed to allow for the observation of egg development. On November 6th, 2020,...
01 March, 2021
Kootenay Lake Partnership Webinar Recordings
Check out these great resources from the Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) that provide a succinct overview of the KLP and their Shorelines Guidance Document. Orientation to the Shoreline Guidance Document for Provincial Government Staff Topics: What is the Kootenay Lake Partnership? What...
03 February, 2021
Friends of Kootenay Lake 2020 Annual Report
This report provides a review of Friend of Kootenay Lake’s activities and operations for the year 2020, covering January 1st to December 31st. Click me! ...
29 January, 2021