Thursday, February 27 at 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT

How does stewardship work when small, Indigenous-led teams take a relational approach, rather than a prescriptive one? Join ethnoecologist Jonaki Bhattacharyya, who will walk us through boots-on-the-ground examples of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA) establishment, cultural burning, and wildlife monitoring from BC’s southern interior, taking note of nuances and lessons learned.

Thurs, Feb 13 at 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT

Join ecologist Ryan Durand to learn how the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society has developed a living conservation plan drawn from years of ecosystem research in the Bonanza Biodiversity Corridor. A strategic conservation framework has been developed based on a broad range of identified conservation values, species and habitat inventories that encompass microscopic slime moulds to wide-ranging carnivores.

Thurs, Jan 30 at 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT

Join Ian Adams, BC Coordinator for KBAs, for a presentation on what KBAs are, what they are not, and some of their applications in conservation stewardship throughout the Kootenay - Columbia region. As of December 2024, there are 188 sites published across Canada, including 33 sites in BC. There are over 100 more in varying stages of development and review in BC alone, including sites in the Kootenay - Columbia region.

Thurs, Jan 16 at 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT

Join Hillary Page and Richard Klafki, both with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, who will share their unique journeys in grassland ecology and conservation. Grasslands are among the most critical ecosystems in British Columbia, covering less than 5% of the land but supporting over 30% of the province's species at risk. These landscapes are also essential for communities and agriculture.