Thurs, Feb 19
Delany Hall, tmixʷ (all living things) technician with the Okanagan Nation Alliance, speaks to a project partnership with the Osoyoos Indian Band and the B.C. Wildlife Federation involving the introduction of beaver analogues as one tool being used to help recover wetland ecosystems. Webinar recording is now available!
Thurs, Feb 5
Forester Randy Harris outlined how grassland and fire resilience science aligns with traditional First Nation land stewardship activities and how learnings from this local initiative are being disseminated province-wide and in the context of the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program. Webinar recording is available!
Thurs, Jan 29
Audrey Ehman, P.Ag. Consultant, presented on the classification, distribution, and best management practices for the unique dry, non-forested brushland ecosystems of the West Kootenay. Webinar recording is available!
Thurs, Jan 22
Stewart Rood, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Lethbridge, introduced ecology and adaptations of cottonwood trees and described successful restoration applications that have delivered environmental flows from regional dams. Webinar recording is available!
KCP is pleased to introduce another one of our new partner organizations this month! The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada (WPEFC) is a non-profit dedicated to conserving, restoring, and recovering Canada’s endangered whitebark and limber pine ecosystems, unique high-elevation forests now facing significant threats.
The Kootenay Conservation Program announced the recipients of its annual Conservation Leadership Awards on Friday, October 3 as part of the 2025 KCP Fall Gathering: 'Rivers to Ridges: Fostering Connections for Conservation', which took place in Fernie.
Over 60 people gathered in Fernie on October 3 & 4 for KCP's 2025 Fall Gathering on the theme of "Rivers to Ridges: Fostering Connections for Conservation”.
