The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) spent significant funding in 2024 towards land stewardship in the Creston Valley. With funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Kootenay Connect Priority Places initiative, millions of dollars have supported monitoring and restoration work throughout the Kootenays. KCP is a partnership of over 85 organizations, which collectively have a huge impact on wildlife and habitat conservation in the region.

On October 10, 2024, the Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) and its partners launched the Kawartha Resilient Lands Collaborative at a well-attended kickoff event in Peterborough, Ontario. The new Regional Conservation and Climate Partnership (RCCP) looks to bridge sectoral divides among people and organizations working in land, water, climate, and conservation. KLT looked to the Kootenay Conservation Program, the Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative, and Corridor Appalachien as inspiring landscape-scale initiatives working in the Canadian context.

The application period for Local Conservation Fund projects for 2025 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.

KCP’s Annual Report 2023/24 is now complete!

In May 2024, KCP hosted an East Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Cranbrook, and a West Kootenay Stewardship Committee meeting in Salmo. Both meetings were followed by a Field Tour in the afternoon.

KCP’s “For the Love of the Kootenays” Daily Video Series is returning for 2024!

Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) hosted an information session and Q & A with Dr. Rachel Holt, on Monday, January 22, 2024 which:

• Provided information on the province’s draft Biodiversity and […]