2025 Fall Gathering
Over 60 people gathered in Fernie on October 3 & 4 for KCP's 2025 Fall Gathering on the theme of "Rivers to Ridges: Fostering Connections for Conservation”.
Call for 2026 Local Conservation Fund projects now open
The application period for Local Conservation Fund projects for 2026 projects is now open! Applications are accepted until October 31, and can be submitted by non-profit organizations and Indigenous nations for projects within the participating areas of both the Columbia Valley and the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
2025 Spring Tours
In May 2025, KCP hosted a West Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Meadow Creek, and in June 2025, an East Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Radium Hot Springs, with the option of remote attendance via Zoom for both. The morning meetings were followed by a local field tour in the afternoon.
KCP Annual Report 2024/25
KCP’s Annual Report 2024/25 is ready!
From delivering year six of “Kootenay Connect Priority Places” projects in seven priority areas in the Kootenays, to promoting the […]
Critter Day 2025
Critter Day 2025 - Coming up May 10 at Beaver Creek Provincial Park near Trail. Kids' activities and live sturgeon, local snakes, amphibians, reptiles, native bees, aquatic insects, and more. See you there!
RDCK Local Conservation Fund supports biodiversity, water and wildlife
Eight important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to receive funding from the RDCK Local Conservation Fund in 2025. A local government service that creates a dedicated fund for conservation, the RDCK Local Conservation Fund distributes funding to projects in Electoral Areas A, D, E, F and H that are approved by RDCK Directors each year.
Local actions contribute to Golden’s conservation priorities
Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP), Wildsight Golden, and Shuswap Band brought together diverse perspectives from the area to discuss priority actions for stewardship of local fish and wildlife, and to identify partnerships moving forward. At the Golden Conservation Action Forum Check-in Meeting last month, over 40 biologists and representatives from various local stewardship organizations, First Nations, and other agencies came together to review the progress being made on the five priority actions identified during a previous regional forum hosted in 2020.
Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund supports local water and wildlife
Nine important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF) in 2025. A local government service that creates a dedicated fund for conservation, the CVLCF distributes funding each year to eligible projects taking place in the area between Spillimacheen and Canal Flats that are approved by the service areas’ RDEK Directors.
KCP helps organizations leverage funding to support vital conservation projects in West Kootenay
With funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Kootenay Connect Priority Places initiative, Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) has brought in millions of dollars to support monitoring and restoration work throughout the Kootenays. In 2024, Kootenay Connect Priority Places funding continued to support diverse species at risk projects in key ecologically important areas including the Creston Valley, Slocan Valley, and Duncan Lardeau.
Kootenay Conservation Program elevates wetland conservation in Columbia Valley
Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP), a partnership of over 85 organizations, leveraged significant funding in 2024 towards land stewardship in the Columbia Valley that, in turn, supports community well-being. With funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Kootenay Connect Priority Places initiative, KCP has brought in millions of dollars to support monitoring and restoration work throughout the Kootenays, including the Columbia Valley.
