Community Takes Action

CKISS continues to increase community engagement

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YOUTH engaged

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2,154 PEOPLE DIRECTLY REACHED THROUGH 80 EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

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MEDIA posts, articles and newsletters

Special Recognition

“I just wanted to thank you (CKISS) once more...you truly did reawaken our awareness of the concerns surrounding invasive species, and the need to take determined steps toward eradicating them from our gardens...I’m certain that you’ve given all of us a renewed sense of commitment to making some necessary changes in our garden spaces.” – Terrance Gerling, Castlegar Garden Club.

Reducing The Impacts Of Invasive Species On Freshwater Quality

Thanks to the EcoAction community funding program, local communties pitched in to restore riparian habitat at 3 critical waterbodies- Bonanza Biodiversity Corridor (Slocan Valley), Jubilee Wetland (Rossland) & Harrop Sunshine Bay Regional Park

Yellow flag iris pull and weaving workshop

Local artist and CKISS staff, Jaymie Johnson showed how invasive plant waste can be safely re-purposed in this popular workshop

SCIENCE inspires YOUTH

STEMming Invasive species

Launched in 2022, this NSERC PromoScience youth program seeks to inspire female and indigenous youth to follow careers that use STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to solve pressing environmental issues.

Ecogarden workshop at the Kootenay Gallery of Art

KinSeed Ecologies Bren Beckwith inspired a large group of gardeners to design, learn and garden with native plants.

“The best part of the CKISS field trip was planting native species because it was a new experience for most of them, and giving them hands-on connection to the land is often the most important part of learning.” – Ami Starzner

Youth had the chance to participate in Community Science and experience the work of professionals in the invasive species world!

The NetworkSpotter’s

works to stop the spread of invasive species though community reporting

86 reports to CKISS

718 iNaturalist plant reports

23 reports of high priority plants verified in field