You’re Invited: CSISS Annual General Meeting October 5th 2020 Online Event Details: Date: Monday October 5, 2020 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time Format: Online Zoom Meeting Meeting will include updates from partners, including highlights from the Yellow Flag Iris Shuswap collaboration and Blanket Creek BC Parks project. Meeting will also include CSISS summer Read more…
Threat of Invasive Mussels Continues as Domestic Travel is Encouraged Invasive zebra and quagga mussels have been introduced into many water bodies in eastern Canada, but as yet, are not known in parts of Canada west of Manitoba. Increased domestic travel due to the pandemic could see many more infested Read more…
The Invasive Mussel Defense Program has released a summer interim report. So far 12,800 watercraft have been inspected, 74 of them were deemed high risk, and 10 were found to be mussel fouled. Of the 10 mussel fouled watercraft, all but three were referred by other agencies, i.e. Canada Border Read more…
Highlights: 12,800 watercraft inspected, 74 deemed to be high risk, 10 found to be mussel fouled. Of the 10 mussel fouled boats, all but 3 were referred by other agencies (Canada Border Services, inspection stations from Alberta, Manitoba, Idaho, or Washington). K9 officers Kilo (pictured) and Major continue to inspect Read more…
Summer Activities | Upcoming events | Aquatic and terrestrial field program updates | Summer field work video | Meet our Program Assistant! | New Videos on our YouTube channel! See Full Newsletter HERE UPCOMING EVENTS AND WAYS TO TAKE ACTION! August 15 th CSISS is hosting an educational booth at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort for the Revelstoke Wildflower Festival August 11th and 13thCSISS Read more…