Faces & Places: Kendal Benesh By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program An appreciation and love for the natural world is what led Kendal Benesh into…
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Fighting back against invasive weeds
Spotted knapweed Almost any farmer or rancher you talk to has a problem weed. In the East Kootenay you’ll often hear people cursing spotted knapweed…
Leafy scourge of the Columbia Valley
Listed as a provincially regulated species, leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) is an invasive weed that has increasingly negative impacts to the Columbia Valley. This plant…
Weed management planning conversation sparked
Recent community events hosted by non-profit organization; The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC), conveyed the urgent action and planning required by local municipalities to…
Regional invasive plant battle gets ammo
The East Kootenay will be receiving about 13% of a $1.72 million provincial government funding allotment designed to held fight invasive plants. The Ministry of Forests,…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a breakdown of what occurred during the Feb. 6 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors meeting. 10-Year Service Award…
Making something bad look good
By Larry Halverson/Friends of Kootenay The greenish-yellow flower may look pretty but it is one bad noxious weed. It degrades grazing capacity, and devastates wildlife…
RDEK Board Highlights
Lake Windermere Bylaws adopted Implementation of two key recommendations of the Lake Windermere Management Plan is now complete. The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK)…
East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council targets Leafy Spurge
The East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) has put Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) in its sight with the hopes of substantially reducing this harmful species….