The St. Mary’s River wildfire remains out-of-control at 3,342 hectares today, Saturday, July 22. There are five Initial Attack crews and four Unit Crews responding to…
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Conservation during COVID-19
Even in this unusual summer season, The Nature Trust’s Conservation Youth Crews are working hard to care for critical conservation lands in B.C. Following careful COVID-19…
Blaming HCTF for state of B.C. wildlife unfair and misguided
Letter to the Editor I write regarding Carmen Purdy’s letter of January 26, 2020. Mr. Purdy is correct in his assertion that many wildlife populations…
Half ton of purple loosestrife removed
Near the end of July the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) crew, joined by The Nature Trust, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource…
Learning about conservation in the Kootenays
Throughout the summer young people are working hard to care for conservation lands as part of The Nature Trust of BC Conservation Youth Crews. “Having…
Trust approves $870,000 in environment grants
32 projects to improve our natural environment From counting bird species to increasing composting, 32 projects from around the Columbia Basin will address environmental well-being…
Conservation Leadership Award for local
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) was excited to award its annual Conservation Leadership Awards as part of the KCP Fall Gathering that took place in…
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…
Endangered frog takes a leap forward
By Larry Halverson The endangered Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens), the most at-risk amphibian in British Columbia, is taking a leap forward on its path…