We are seeking a Program Assistant
Program Assistant
(75 day – 7-month contract; Approx. 2 days/week; until March 31 to cover a leave of absence) – Flexible within the Kootenay Region
Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is a broad partnership […]
The East Kootenay’s Changing Climate: Actions for a resilient Future.
KCP’s Kootenay Connect Priority Places (KCPP) initiative is the topic of an article in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of 'The Trench'. The article highlights research by Kootenay conservation ecologist Greg Utzig, who has spent four decades analyzing how climate change will impact the Kootenays’ ecological corridors.
Audrey Ehman
Audrey Ehman, instructor in the School of Environment and Geomatics at Selkirk College in Castlegar, is passionate about inspiring the next generation of land stewards. She teaches the first year of the three environmental diploma programs: Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology, Forest Technology, and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife.
2026 Spring Tours
In May 2026, KCP hosted a West Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Nelson, and in June 2026, an East Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Baynes Lake, with the option of remote attendance via Zoom for both. Each morning meeting was followed by a local field tour in the afternoon.
Georgia Peck
Georgia Peck, Lakes Program Manager with Living Lakes Canada, is the third generation in her family to work in conservation. She always knew she would follow in the footsteps of her ornithologist grandpa and father, who dedicated his career to shorebird conservation. A large part of her job is managing the Foreshore Integrated Management Program and she is brimming with excitement about the recently updated FIMP protocols.
Impact Report: Kootenay Connect Priority Places, 2019 – 2026
This report shares the impact of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. It celebrates the remarkable work of local champions and partners—working together for the place we all call home, now and for the future. Nearly ten years ago, new research envisioned a landscape-level framework for conservation work in the region. Rather than focusing on a single species or ecosystem, a dozen ecological corridors were mapped across the Kootenays.
KCP Annual Report 2025/26
KCP’s Annual Report 2025/26 is ready!
From delivering year seven of “Kootenay Connect Priority Places” projects in seven priority areas in the Kootenays, to co-hosting a […]
