Land Management Archives - Kootenay Conservation Program

Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Land ConservationLand ManagementLandscape ConnectivityWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB

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The Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund’s mission is to ensure the future of big game in the Kootenay region, to assist in acquiring specific land for that purpose, and to promote our hunting heritage.

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KWHF is a non-profit, charitable society that depends almost entirely on volunteers. We raise money to acquire good wildlife land and for the purchase of high-quality hay to feed starving animals during winter.

Conceived in 1981, the Kootenay Wildlife Heritage Fund has participated in the acquisition of some 30,000 acres of big game habitat for big game species and for other wildlife that […]

Kootenay Centre for Forestry Alternatives

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Climate ChangeLand ManagementPolicy/RegulationWater
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB

Our Mission:

The purposes of the Kootenay Centre or Forestry Alternatives are:

To exchange and disseminate practical information and ideas concerning sustainable forestry, with individuals and organisations involved with or interested in forest-related activities in British Columbia,
To promote and facilitate the exchange of information, experiences, and ideas concerning sustainable forestry among forest communities in British Columbia and other forest communities, in particular those in developing countries,
To facilitate the acquisition, dissemination and application of current research and technical information about sustainable forestry relevant to forest communities, among forest workers and the public in British Columbia and other areas, particularly in developing countries.

Our Vision:

Forests are managed in a manner that: minimizes risk to forest biodiversity, guarantees long-term survival of forest ecosystems, and ensures that local communities receive the majority of any benefits from forest ecosystems.

KCFA sponsors and raises funding for projects and workshops that advance the mission of the organization. KCFA also prepares submissions to processes that potentially will result in changes to legislation […]

British Columbia Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Land ConservationLand ManagementLandscape ConnectivityWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Fish and Wildlife Association

Our Mission:

We are a community of volunteers with a passion for wild, backcountry spaces; a natural setting where solitude demands effort as well as an appreciation for the space, fish, wildlife, and experience found within.

Our Vision:

To ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife.

The British Columbia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BCBHA) is a member of the North American conservation organization Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA). BCBHA is a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization. […]

Elk Root Conservation Farm Society

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Slocan Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementEducation/OutreachLand ManagementSpecies-at-RiskWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	RDCK
Group Types	Non-Profit Organization

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Our not-for-profit mission is to provide inclusionary and inspiring learning opportunities through research, innovation, hands-on education and farm garden tours. Our farm garden tours showcase ecological stewardship, wildlife conservation & habitat restoration, honey bee wellness & wild pollinator gardens, sustainability, regenerative ‘beyond’ organic gardening, bio-diverse farming practices and local food security.

Our Vision:

Elk Root is teaming with consultant biologists, agrologists, engineers and landowners to conserve, protect and restore the productivity and biodiversity of ALR lands and its wildlife inhabitants, including identified species-at-risk.

Elk Root Conservation’s educational demonstration farm is located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) in the Slocan Valley, British Columbia, at the confluence of the Slocan River and Little Slocan […]

Farmland Advantage

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementEducation/OutreachLand ManagementWaterWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Partnership

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Farmland Advantage is a research and development project that works with farmers to protect and conserve critical, natural values in British Columbia, Canada.

Our Vision:

To work with farmers to conserve and enhance critical, natural values in BC.

Farmland Advantage is a research and development project that works with farmers to enhance the natural values on their land. These natural values are often referred to as ‘ecosystem services’; services […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Land ConservationLand ManagementPolicy/RegulationSpecies-at-RiskWildlife/Fish Conservation
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Federal Government

Our Mission:

Preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment, including water, air, soil, flora and fauna; and conserve Canada’s renewable resources.

Our Vision:

Canada’s natural environment is conserved and restored for present and future generations.

The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) is a branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada. Wildlife management in Canada is constitutionally a shared responsibility among the federal and provincial / territorial […]

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Ecosystem Restoration/EnhancementEnvironmental MonitoringLand ManagementPlanningPolicy/Regulation
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Provincial Government

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Economic prosperity and environmental sustainability.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) delivers integrated natural resource management services for British Columbians. It is the main agency responsible for establishing the conditions for […]

Kootenay Livestock Association

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyCreston-PurcellsDuncan-Trout LakeElk ValleyGoldenKootenay LakeKootenay Lake West ArmLower ArrowLower Columbia RiverSlocan ValleySouth CountrySouth Selkirks-SalmoUpper ArrowUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	AgricultureEcosystem Restoration/EnhancementLand ConservationLand Management
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Non-Profit Organization

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Our mission is to maintain a healthy livestock industry that provides quality meat products to consumers and is guided by strong volunteer membership, environmental stewardship, respect for stakeholders and excellent business practices.

Our Vision:

Promote, encourage, develop and protect the livestock industry in BC.
Represent the producers of livestock in all matters in which they are generally interested. Work with associations, societies and organizations having objectives similar to those of the BCCA. Work with Federal and Provincial governments to ensure the enactment of necessary legislation; the enforcement thereof and the improvement of transportation and market conditions in connection with the industry. Be proactive on livestock issues relating to the public and the government. Enhance strategic alliances within the meat industry and maintain a credible, broad-based livestock organization.

The Kootenay Livestock Association is a local association of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. The purpose of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association is to promote, encourage, protect and develop the livestock industry […]

Grassland Conservation Council of B.C.

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyElk ValleyGoldenSouth CountryUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Education/OutreachInventoryLand ConservationLand ManagementMapping
Regional District	CSRDRDCKRDEKRDKB
Group Types	Non-Profit Organization

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The Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia’s (GCC) mission is to:
• foster greater understanding and appreciation for the ecological, social, economic and cultural importance of the grasslands throughout BC
• promote stewardship and sustainable management practices that will ensure the long-term health of BC’s grasslands
• promote the conservation of representative grassland ecosystems, species at risk and their habitats

Our Vision:

Working collaboratively to build a better understanding of the value of the province’s grasslands and to provide methods and tools to better care for them. We pursue a vision of healthy and life-sustaining grasslands in BC for current and future generations.

The GCC is dedicated to the stewardship and conservation of the rare and beautiful grasslands of our province. Their mandate is to:
• increase awareness and appreciation for BC’s rare and […]

Regional District of East Kootenay

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Conservation Neighbourhood	Columbia ValleyElk ValleySouth CountryUpper Kootenay River Valley
Focuses	Education/OutreachInvasive Species ManagementLand ManagementPlanningPolicy/Regulation
Regional District	RDEK
Group Types	Regional Government

Our Mission:

Through effective service, our organization exists to maintain and enhance the economic, physical, technological, social and environmental quality of life in the East Kootenay region.

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The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is one of 28 regional districts formed by the Province of British Columbia to provide local government services to unincorporated areas. The RDEK […]

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