RDEK Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF) Named Finalist for Land Awards
The Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund has been named as a Finalist for the Real Estate Foundation of BC’s fourth annual Land Awards Gala.
“To […]
Lake Windermere Ambassadors bolstered by Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund
Because of a myriad of pressures on Lake […]
Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Call for Proposals now open!
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) are seeking proposals for projects that will benefit conservation in the area from Spillimacheen […]
Midgeley Conservation Area (Frog Bear Conservation Corridor) – 2013
Nature Conservancy of Canada: The Midgeley Conservation Area is an important addition to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Frog Bear Conservation Corridor in the Creston Valley, an area that serves as a gateway to connect the threatened South Selkirk grizzly bears with the larger grizzly bear population to the east.
Frog Bear Conservation Corridor – 2012
Nature Conservancy of Canada: Located at the south end of Kootenay Lake in the Creston Valley, the Frog Bear Conservation Corridor is used by an at‐risk population of grizzly bears as they move between the Selkirk and Purcell mountains. The valley is also the only known breeding location in British Columbia of the endangered northern leopard frog.
Columbia Lake – Lot 48 – 2012
Nature Conservancy of Canada: Located on the east short of Columbia Lake, near the headwaters of the Columbia River, Lot 48 is part of a network of conservation lands and wildlife management areas that spans more than 7,600 hectares (18,500 acres).
Marion Creek Benchlands – 2011
Nature Conservancy of Canada: Acquisition of the 204-hectare (504-acre) Marion Creek Benchlands parcel has effectively and immediately secured the benchlands on the western side of Columbia Lake from the ever-present threat of residential subdivision and development.
Slocan River Island – 2010
The Nature Trust of BC: This 60-hectare (148-acre) property is located in the Slocan River Valley, providing a valuable link in the riparian corridor between the communities of Slocan and Winlaw.
Darkwoods Conservation Area – 2008
Nature Conservancy of Canada: This 63,000-hectare (155,000-acre) conservation property was conserved in 2008 and expanded in 2019 and is the single largest private land conservation project in Canada.
