Michelle Daniel, Kootenay Conservation Land Coordinator with The Nature Trust of BC (NTBC), is excited about opportunities to lead ecosystem enhancement and restoration projects, and about collaborating and working with NTBC’s partner organizations.

Laurie Carr, Executive Director of the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS), finds her work rewarding because the solutions are often straightforward and tangible, and there is something that everyone can do - no matter how small - to protect our ecosystems. She served as President of the Board of Directors for five years, before joining the staff team six years ago.

East Kootenay resident Kari Stuart-Smith, Manager of Biodiversity & Wildlife with Canfor, is very positive about the changes that have occurred in the forest industry over the past 30 years of her career. She says she has seen tremendous change and improvements on the ground and that many more ecological and cultural values are considered now.