We are hiring a Program Assistant
Program Assistant
(80 day – 12-month contract; Approx. 1 ½ days/week; One year term covering a leave of absence) – Flexible within the Kootenay Region
Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is a partnership […]
Amy Waterhouse
Amy Waterhouse is a Geomatics Specialist working for B.C.’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS). Her team is focused on delivering annual and ongoing projects throughout the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP)’s Columbia Region. She is the sole Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provider for the team’s projects and maintains a suite of data collection tools within the team.
Webinar 5: Wetland conservation and restoration in a warming climate: the role of beaver dams
Thurs, Feb 26
Dr. Suzanne Bayley discusses how the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners have been assessing the hydrogeomorphic characteristics that lead to healthy wetlands, and how we can use constructed beaver dams to mitigate the effects of the warming climate on wetlands and streams. This project is in collaboration with Catriona Leven, Jessica Holden and Dr. Ryan MacDonald. Webinar recording is now available!
Webinar 4: Using traditional knowledge and science in restoration using beaver mimicry to revive our watershed within the Okanagan Nation
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!
Webinar 3: Restoring Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Trench
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!
Webinar 2: Management and Restoration of Brushlands and other dry ecosystems of the West Kootenays
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!
Webinar 1: Trees of the People: Cottonwoods around the Crown of the Continent
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!
Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada
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.
