Rick Allen
A long-term resident and avid sportsman with a broad-based environmental background, Rick Allen is a fixture in the conservation community of the Columbia Basin.
Cherry Meadows – 2014
Nature Conservancy of Canada: This 70-hectare (173-acre) property is located in the Rocky Mountain Trench near Kimberley, B.C. Cherry Meadows features forests of ponderosa pine and extensive wetlands. Walking trails wind through the conservation area, and Mather Creek flows through Cherry Meadows, connecting directly to Bummers Flats’ ecologically sensitive wetlands.
Wigwam Flats – Lot 3 – 2014
The Nature Trust of BC: This 2-hectare (5-acre) property contributes to the natural mosaic of grassland, open forest and closed canopy forest habitats on the adjacent conservation lands owned by The Nature Trust of BC and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development.
Hillary Page
Hillary Page started working for the Nature Conservancy Canada seven years ago and is generally responsible for the delivery of stewardship on NCC’s thirteen Canadian Rockies properties.
KCP welcomes a new Executive Committee
KCP welcomes a new 2013-2014 Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is made up of elected representatives from the steering committee and provides ongoing feedback and support for KCP operations.
Randy Harris
Randy Harris is a Registered Professional Forester who has worked for the BC Government since 1976 in 25 different postings for Parks Branch, Forest Service and Ministry of Environment. Since 2007 he has been the Team Leader for Ecosystem Restoration for the Rocky Mountain Trench based in the Rocky Mountain Resource District.
KCP Wins BC Hydro Award
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has been presented with a $3750 donation through BC Hydro’s FirstWave program.
The objective of this program is to educate and empower students to take […]
Conservation Fund helped preserve Columbia Lake Lot 48
The conservation of District Lot 48, located on the undeveloped eastern side of Columbia Lake, is hailed as the finest example of multi-faceted cooperation when it comes to conservation […]
Jim Duncan
Jim Duncan has worked as a research technician at UBC, as a Junior High School librarian and as a Media Librarian/Curriculum Development Coordinator at College of the Rockies.
His area […]
2013
This year the KCP recognized Wayne McCrory and Hillary Page for their outstanding contributions to conservation across the region.
