Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund accepting project proposals
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ community-based watershed monitoring project – which is supported by the Columbia Lake Local Conservation Fund – is essential […]
Gerry Nellestijn
For conservation to be effective, longevity is key, and West Kootenay fisheries professional Gerry Nellestijn exemplifies this ideal. A founding member of […]
2018 Spring Tours
The 2018 KCP West and East Kootenay Spring Tours took place in May and June and included morning Stewardship Committee meetings and catered lunch for members, followed by local field tours to nearby conservation sites in the afternoon.
Critter Day 2018 draws record crowds
Volunteers promote Critter Day in the Silver City Days parade on May 12. FWCP Photo
[…]
Celebration marks Local Conservation Fund milestone
Over 40 people came together on April 10 in Invermere to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund (CVLCF).
The event, held at the Columbia Valley […]
Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund celebrates 10 years
After the Lake Windermere District Rod & Gun Club removed a man-made barrier on Invermere’s Abel Creek in 2015, kokanee and rainbow […]
Wetland Restoration and Construction on Private Land
Join Neil Fletcher, Wetlands Education Program Coordinator, BC Wildlife Federation
Local Conservation Fund Feature: The North Kootenay Lake Water Monitoring Project
Most West Kootenay communities depend on small streams for domestic and agricultural water supply. Many of these streams also provide important aquatic and riparian habitat.
The ability of these small […]
Local Conservation Fund Feature: Water Quality and Quantity Monitoring on Columbia Lake
Water testing on Columbia Lake in January 2016. CLSS Photo
The Columbia Lake Stewardship Society (CLSS) has been working hard […]
2017
We were excited to award our annual Conservation Leadership Awards as part of the KCP Fall Gathering in Cranbrook on September 29.
