Success due to many Basin efforts Throughout the Columbia Basin, many educators, volunteers, community groups and organizations dedicate themselves to enhancing environmental well-being through education….
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Soiree shines light on environmental education
Last week the spotlights were on environmental education at the Hume Hotel in Nelson. The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) hosted their first ‘Soiree…
Local fund helping Hoodoos
The Nature Trust of British Columbia’s Hoodoo Conservation Property The Hoodoo Conservation Property, situated between the communities of Dutch Creek and Invermere, was purchased in…
Local Conservation Fund helped preserve Lot 48
The conservation of District Lot 48, located on the undeveloped eastern side of Columbia Lake, is hailed as the finest example of multi-faceted cooperation when…
Local fund helped seed Ecological Services project
Zehnder Ranch Ecological Services Project The best land for wildlife is usually the best land for human settlement and activities. Because of that, it is…
RDEK Board Highlights
APC member thanked Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board Chair Rob Gay Oct. 4 recognized Roger Selby for his 13 year’s of service as…
CV Conservation Program finalist for Land Award
The Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund has been named as a Finalist for the Real Estate Foundation of BC’s…
LWA bolstered by Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund
Because of a myriad of pressures on Lake Windermere from development and recreational use, the health of the waterway remains a concern for all residents,…
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….
East Kootenay Conservation Program expands
Local conservation groups are applauding news that the East Kootenay Conservation Program (EKCP) now includes the West Kootenay. This geographic expansion means that the renamed…