Snk’mip Marsh Sanctuary Habitat Enhancement and Invasive Plant Management
Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund supports local conservation initiatives.
Slocan Valley Pollinator Highway Project: Phase 1
Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund supports local conservation initiatives.
Construction and Conservation of Artificial Bat Roosts in the West Kootenay
Regional District of Central Kootenay Local Conservation Fund supports local conservation initiatives.
Larsen Lake Range Fencing Project
Awarded to the Nature Conservancy of Canada to safeguard 129.5 hectares of high-quality habitat for wildlife and low impact recreation.
PROPONENT: Nature Conservancy of Canada
DESCRIPTION: The Larsen Lake property is […]
Creation and Protection of Anthropogenic Bat Habitat in the Columbia Valley
Awarded to Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society to restore and secure anthropogenic roosting habitat for bats by locating, creating, and monitoring roosts, and communicating with landowners.
PROPONENT: Rocky […]
Columbia Lake Bighorn Sheep Population and Habitat Project
Awarded to Wildsight Invermere to take action to protect the future of the Columbia Lake Bighorn Sheep herd, by supporting objectives identified in the Regional Bighorn Sheep Management Plan, […]
Ryan Durand
Ryan Durand is an ecologist living in the south Slocan Valley who does consulting work all over the province and beyond, including locally for the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society (SLSS). He is thrilled that the Kootenay Connect Priority Places initiative was expanded last year, and his backyard of the Slocan Valley was chosen as one of three new focal areas. The valley happens to have a diversity of habitats for many species that are federally listed as SARA (Species at Risk Act) and COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) species.
Dr. Suzanne Bayley
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay Dr. Suzanne Bayley is an expert in the ecology and management of wetlands and shallow lakes. […]
Chris Bosman
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Chris Bosman is the Kootenay Conservation Land Manager for The Nature Trust of BC (NTBC). Chris has […]
