| kootenayconnectivitygroup@gmail.com |
| 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 ChangeGISLand ConservationLandscape ConnectivityPlanningResearchSpecies-at-RiskWildlife/Fish Conservation |
| Regional District | RDCKRDEK |
Kootenay Connect takes a landscape approach to strategically identify opportunities to conserve ecological corridors in southeastern BC that sustain healthy wildlife populations, connectivity, and ecosystem resilience by
• evaluating key habitats and landscapes for wildlife movement, biodiversity, and ecological processes in a changing climate;
• promoting conservation and stewardship practices that maintain, enhance, and/or restore corridor connectivity;
• providing scientific guidance for large-scale land use planning and policy; and
• fostering relationships and collaborations with Indigenous communities, governments, conservation partners, and others to enhance regional ecological connectivity.
Our vision is a regional network of ecological corridors connecting landscapes and ecosystems that support healthy native biodiversity and wildlife throughout the Kootenays.
Kootenay Connect was launched in 2019 as a science-driven project that identified 12 key wildlife corridors linking riparian-wetland areas with adjacent uplands to support biodiversity, connected habitats, and climate change […]
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 […]
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. […]
We carry out scientific research about both the conservation issues and their solutions related to fragmented grizzly bear populations in southeast BC. We publish our results in the peer-reviewed scientific […]
The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) is a joint Canada-U.S. not-for-profit organization that connects and protects habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon so people and nature can thrive. We are […]
The Friends of Lardeau River’s key focus is in obtaining protection status for vital and crucial fish & wildlife habitats along the Lardeau River corridor. The Lardeau River with its […]
NCC is Canada’s leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, they partner with individuals, corporations, other non-profit organizations and governments at all levels to protect our most important […]
Since it was formed in 1925, the Trail Wildlife Association has focused on projects designed to enhance local fish and regional fish and wildlife populations including: • establish protected areas […]
The Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club is based in Invermere, BC and serving all of the Columbia Valley. They have been in operation more than 95 years and […]
The Windermere District Farmers’ Institute and Livestock Association (WDFI) represents the interest of the agricultural community from Canal Flats to Golden. The Windermere District Farmers Institute (WDFI) has been an […]
