By Megan Jamison, Kootenay Conservation Program Ten conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from the…
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Fairmont Spring Clean Up May 10
Come join with the Fairmont Community Association for the Fairmont Community Spring Clean Up hosted by the Fairmont Lions and Columbia Lake Stewardship Society, Saturday…
CLSS addresses concerns of fish deaths in Columbia Lake
Over the past two weeks, residents of Columbia Lake have raised concerns about the recent accumulation of dead fish observed on Columbia Lake and along…
Valley resident Tracy Flynn wins Ellen Zimmerman Award
Submitted by Wildsight “What will have a lasting impact?” This is the question Columbia Valley resident Tracy Flynn asks herself when she chooses how to…
CVLCF accepting proposals for 2024
Submitted by Kootenay Conservation Program Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP), on behalf of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), is now accepting 2024 project proposals…
Conservation fund supports Columbia Valley habitats
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Columbia Valley Directors approved 10 important conservation projects earlier this year, to receive funding from the Columbia Valley…
EKISC striving for communities to pull together
The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) is welcoming invitations to help you and your community group organize a community weed pull this summer. What…
Lake Ambassadors gets funding to conduct mussel study
The British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) has announced that $12,200 has been awarded to two deserving community organizations in the Columbia Valley and Christina Lake….
Columbia Lake foreshore survey report now available
As the popularity of Columbia Lake grows, both as a recreational hotspot and a scenic place to live, monitoring the lake’s foreshore is just as…
Nine projects approved for conservation funding in 2022
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors has approved $133,600 in funding for nine projects in 2022 through the Columbia Valley Local…