Interim Program Director – Kendal Benesh
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay
After completing her B.Sc. in Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, Kendal spent […]
Kootenay Connect Manager – Marcy Mahr
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Marcy’s lifelong passion for nature has shaped her career over the past 30 years and […]
Hydrologically Vulnerable Wetlands
The Columbia Lake focal area was added in Year 5 (2023-2024) of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. Consequently, the […]
Director of Strategic Priorities – Juliet Craig
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Juliet brings a collaborative and innovative mindset to ecological projects. She works out of Nelson and […]
Kootenay collaboration takes conservation to the next level
On a bright October day, three dozen people crest a knoll in the Wycliffe Conservation Complex, a corridor of conservation lands just north of Cranbrook.
To the barn swallows […]
Riparian & Wetland Restoration
The Slocan Valley focal area was added in Year 5 of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. Highlights from Year 5 (2023-24) & […]
Sensitive Ecosystems
The Slocan Valley focal area was added in Year 5 of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. Highlights from Year 5 (2023-24) & […]
Species at Risk & Conservation Values
The Slocan Valley focal area was added in Year 5 (2023-2024) of Kootenay Connect Priority Places. Consequently, the project results reported […]
June 2024
Local Conservation Fund
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Tracy Flynn
Tracy Flynn was recently elected President of Wildsight Invermere, after holding the role of Vice President for one year, as well as being a Regional Board Director for four years. She is the 2024 winner of the Ellen Zimmerman Award, reflecting her dedication and ongoing efforts in conservation in the East Kootenay.
