CSISS Midsummer Newsletter In this edition: Hitting the trails this season? what you need to know. Invasives and property management Preventing invasive mussels Habitat restoration at McGuire Lake in Salmon Arm Being Plant Wise – avoiding planting the invasives in your garden Check out our outreach booth at events and street Save Read more
With the warm weather favouring backyard gardeners and water garden enthusiasts, the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) is reminding the public to be careful when selecting plants and animals for their ponds and gardens. “Water garden species can be lovely, but those with invasive tendencies can cause major Read more
Concerned groups are getting together to help prevent invasive mussels getting into our lakes and rivers. The public are invited to attend a special event held at the Finlayson Road boat launch, beneath the No 1 Highway in Sicamous on the 26th of June, between 4pm and 6pm. (See Facebook Read more
In this Edition: How to avoid accidentally spreading invasive species Spring Invasive Plant ID workshops May is Invasive Species Action Month! Help defend against Zebra and Quagga mussels New Invasives Trail Signs and Boot Brushes Pesticide Applicator Training Firewood and recreation survey – cash prizes! Spring has sprung and with Read more
Are you or someone you know interested in working for the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society and preventing the spread of invasive species in the region? Two job postings are available for the 2018 field season (May-August terms): 1) The Education and Outreach Officer is an exciting full-time, 4 month work opportunity for candidates with experience in invasive Read more
You’re Invited: CSISS Annual Land Manager Meeting March 15, 2018 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CSRD Board Room, CSRD Office, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC. To register, please RSVP to: info@columbiashuswapinvasives.org OR Provide written feedback for priority list changes by March 5th to info@columbiashuswapinvasives.org Prior the meeting, please review: 2018 Read more
Happy New Year from CSISS! CSISS had a very successful 2017 thanks to our dedicated staff, volunteers and funders who all contributed to the important work completed this year. A sincere thank you for your support and we look forward to keeping you up to date with invasive species issues Read more
With a busy year behind us, our 2017 Annual Report is a great way to wrap up the season and let various stakeholders and members of the public see what progress is being made toward reducing the spread and impact of invasives species in the Columbia Shuswap region. View the CSISS Read more
Although we see a lot of wildlife in BC, not every species is native to the province. Many were brought here from other parts of the world, either on purpose or by accident. Some of these introduced animals are also invasive and cause harm to the environment, the economy or Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS: SAVE THE DATE – CSISS AGM and BULLFROG talk: September 14th, 12pm-2pm, including Bullfrog guest speaker. Location of AGM: Revelstoke Library Meeting Room, 605 Campbell Road, Revelstoke. To register for our AGM, please email: info@columbiashuswapinvasives.org We are looking for Board Directors! If you’re interested or want to learn more, please email: Read more