The increasing intensity and severity of wildfires in British Columbia is a growing concern and many rural communities are experiencing the impacts of prolonged drought…
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Without Water Symposium June 5 in Grasmere
Water is essential to all living things: our communities, watersheds, wildlife, and economy rely on it. But how do we ensure clean and reliable water…
A call to the current: Why protecting water starts with us
Submitted by Wildsight Roughly 22,000 people recreated on a seven kilometre stretch of Columbia River between Columbia Lake and Fairmont Hot Springs in 2021 alone….
Ember Stomp returns to Jaffray this month
The East Kootenay FireSmart Program will be hosting the second annual ‘Ember Stomp’ Wildfire Preparedness Event on April 25. “We are inviting all residents to…
Understanding groundwater’s crucial role in Basin agriculture
The importance of groundwater for agriculture is growing as climate change accelerates. With increasing drought conditions, sustainable management of this freshwater source has never been…
Turn your lake visit into lake stewardship
Join the 2025 National Lake Blitz Think about the last time you visited a lake. What did you observe? Migrating waterfowl, vibrant flowers blooming along…
Conservation fund supports local water and wildlife
By Megan Jamison Kootenay Conservation Program Nine important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from…
Watershed data comes to life with new tool
By Living Lakes Canada On the surface, Canada appears rich in freshwater. Yet, as communities across the country continue to face increasing water scarcity, it’s…
Investing in watershed security must define B.C.’s future
By Kat Hartwig & Nicole Trigg, Living Lakes Canada Op-Ed Commentary As the 2024 B.C. Election approaches, there is a lot of debate dedicated to…
Local wins National Photo Challenge
With nature’s ever-shifting rhythms, each photograph captures a one-in-a-kind fleeting moment. The fourth annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge has once again created a rich tapestry…