Community Takes Action

CKISS continues to increase community engagement

ATTENDED presentations

46% increase

567

YOUTH engaged

506

2,154 PEOPLE DIRECTLY REACHED THROUGH 80 EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS VOLUNTEERS

500 815

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.

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.

“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!