| 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Parks Canada Agency protects and presents nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage, and fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and […]
WCS Canada saves wildlife and wild places through science, action, education, and inspiration. Our scientists conduct comprehensive field studies and resolve conservation issues by working with people such as stakeholders, […]
The CVWMA mandate is derived from British Columbia’s Creston Valley Wildlife Act. Through the Act, a Management Authority was delegated to manage the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, a 7,000-hectare […]
The Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) believes that learning about our native plants fosters an understanding, appreciation and respect for British Columbia’s biodiversity and culture. Their initiatives include: 1. The […]
The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) was established in 2004 to raise awareness about bats in southeastern BC and work with local residents who have bats in buildings. The KCBP […]
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) in the Columbia Region is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., First Nations, and the Public, to conserve and enhance […]
The West Kootenay Naturalists is a Nelson Club under the umbrella of BC Nature, which represents over 52 nature clubs throughout British Columbia. The Kootenay area of our province, in […]
