New Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) have been identified in British Columbia thanks to the presence of rare and threatened frogs. The new designation identifies several…
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The art of planting seeds of beauty and happiness
Spring is Laura Leeder’s favourite season. She eagerly anticipates the return of colour in the land, the scent of blossoms as new growth emerges on…
BC DAS expanding to Kootenays
More tree-fruit growers and their orchards will benefit from time-sensitive advice about pest management as B.C.-adapted software becomes available in the Kootenays, which will help…
Creston students help restore wetlands
Submitted by Wildsight Local students got their hands dirty and their heads full of knowledge thanks to an environmental education program recently. Students in Brian…
Large-scale projects support ecosystem health in Basin
Various multi-year projects in the region receive support from the Trust Forests, wetlands and riparian areas are among the habitats that will benefit from several…
Connecting people to connect wildlife
Kootenay Connect offers innovative approach to conservation efforts in region By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program With heat waves, wildfires, flooding and drought becoming…
New leader at COTR’s Creston campus
Morgan Gauthier brings a collaborative leadership style to the role of campus manager College of the Rockies President Paul Vogt is pleased to welcome Morgan…
A clear and compelling memoir
Book Review By Anne Jardine BALANCING BOUNTIFUL by Mary Jayne Blackmore Mary Jayne Blackmore grew up in rural Creston in a farming community. She is…
Local honoured with Conservation Leadership Award
The Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) announced the recipients of its annual Conservation Leadership Awards on Friday, October 2 as part of the 2020 KCP Virtual…
Kootenay Connect gets $2 million in federal funding
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, today (August 4) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $2 million over…