Winter Webinar Series
KCP supports developing the technical capacity of partners to become leaders and innovators in implementing biodiversity conservation.
To this end, KCP offers a webinar series each year to facilitate the sharing of technical resources among partners and others so that local conservation activities consider the best available information and practices.
Explore our library of recorded webinars below, by year or by theme.
2020 — “Biodiversity in the Kootenays”
Re-evaluating Bat Boxes based on Bat Needs
Bat houses (or more aptly described as bat boxes) are popular across the continent. But are they beneficial or harmful for bats over the long haul?
Carnivore Coexistence in Adapt-or-Die Landscapes
While grizzly bears are a symbol of wildness to society, the management of this species can divide communities, derail collaborative conservation initiatives, and are the focus of high-profile media coverage and lawsuits.
“We Should Plant Meadows”: Recovering Pollinator Pathways
Plant and pollinator communities must be considered together for effective conservation of either, as well as for the continuation of the benefits that spread through the ecosystem and beyond.
Getting to know Grebes: Wetland Health & Conservation
Rachel Darvill will be speaking about the five different marsh bird species that we can find in the Columbia Basin that are often lumped as “grebe spp.”
2019 — “Conservation in the Context of Climate Change – Restoration in Action”
Wetland Restoration in the Kootenays
Join Neil Fletcher with the BC Wildlife Federation where he will discuss Wetland Restoration in the Kootenays.
Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program
In this webinar, we will discuss the impacts of wildfire suppression, fire ecology, ER strategies, operations and monitoring within the Rocky Mountain Trench.
Riparian and Wetland Restoration in the Slocan Valley
The Slocan River Streamkeepers have implemented over 40 riparian restoration projects in the Slocan Valley since 2005, restoring the equivalent of 5 km of riverbank.
Whitebark Pine Restoration: How it’s Done and How You Can Help
Whitebark Pine is an endangered tree species found throughout the highest elevation forests in the Columbia Basin.
2018 — “Grassland to Wetlands: Connecting Diversity”
BC Soil Information Finder Tool: Because what’s underground matters
Join Deepa Filatow and David Poon from the BC Government to learn more about the SIFT tool that can help identify restoration sites and opportunities.
Lentic and Lotic Riparian Assessment: A standardized approach
Join Dr. Paul Hansen to learn about a set of tools for collecting standardized site inventories and for assessing functional health of riparian and wetland sites.
Fish and Wildlife Mapping: Tools everyone should know about
Join Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy Fish and Wildlife Information Specialist Albert Chirico, R.P.Bio for a review of fish and wildlife resources.
Fire and Forests: What we need to know in the Kootenays
Join forester John Cathro to learn about the importance of fire in healthy forest ecosystems, and strategies to manage for fire on private properties in the Kootenays.