A unique community partnership is brewing this spring – literally. The East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) has been selected as the featured charity for…
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By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Spring is here in the East Kootenay, and you can feel it! Garden plans are being sketched out, seedlings…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Blueweed (Viper’s bugloss) is a hairy, painful to touch plant native to Europe, Western and Central Asia. Plants can…
Protecting what matters: CVLCF supports water and wildlife
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…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Periwinkle was introduced to North America in the 1700’s, as an ornamental. This perennial evergreen plant reproduces by stolons…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council With our mild winter, we’ve had a few folks reach out about stink bugs appearing indoors – so here’s…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Rush Skeletonweed (Gum Succory, Devil’s Grass, Nakedweed) is a deep-rooted perennial plant that invades rangelands, roadsides, and other disturbed…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council English holly (European holly, Common holly) is known for its shiny red berries and dark green, spiny evergreen leaves….
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Queen Annes’ lace (Wild carrot) is common to roadsides and other disturbed areas. It was introduced from Europe as…
Invasive of the Month
By East Kootenay Invasive Species Council Northern pike are native to northeast B.C. and are common throughout Quebec, Ontario, the Prairie provinces, and northern territories….