The CSISS has several job opportunities available for the 2015 operational season including: 1) Program Assistant (April-September 2015) 1-2) Summer Student position(s) (May-August 2015) Please note that positions are funding dependent and all postings close March 22nd, 2015. For more information, see full job posting: CSISS Program Assistant Job Posting
Our partner, the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) is hosting its 10th Annual Forum coming up in late January. All are welcome! CSISS will be in attendance to learn about the latest in invasive species action across the province. More information about the Forum including registration information can be Read more…
Join us Wednesday, October 8th from 9:00 am -12:30 pm PT for the second Annual General Meeting of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS). 1) Learn about the latest in Bio-control with special guest Catherine MacRae 2) See what CSISS has been up to this summer 3) Help us Read more…
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY The Invasive Species Council of BC is conducting a survey on public awareness of invasive plants. The survey will be used to facilitate assessment and planning of initiatives to help control the spread of invasive plants. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes and all Read more…
Last week CSISS Education and Outreach Officer, Robyn Hooper and Chair of the CSISS Board of Directors, Hamish Kassa, scoured Trout Lake for aquatic invasive plants. They were joined by the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Council’s Aquatic Surveyor Chris Harkness and summer field assistant, who also surveyed smaller surrounding lakes. Read more…
CSISS is partnering with Shuswap Trail Alliance and White Lake Stewardship Group for a fun, active trail maintenance day, including clearing invasive species! Bring your work clothes/boots, water and snacks. Lunch will be provided. We will meet at the White Lake Bike Park (otherwise know as John Evdokimoff Park) for the Read more…
Come join the Annual August Community Weed Pull with Wildsight Golden to help restore the native plant ecology in Golden on August 3rd. It will be from 3-6pm, meet at Rodeo Grounds near Reflection Lake in Golden. Learn how to identify some of the invasive plants in our region and Read more…
Edible Invasives Recipes Knotweed Salsa Verde 6 cups of roughly chopped young Japanese knotweed shoots 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced in half, seeds and ribs removed 1 medium white onion, quartered 3 cloves of garlic, peeled 2 limes, juice of both, zest of one 1/2 cup cilantro leaves 1/2 cup water Read more…
CSISS will be hosting its first invasive species field day and Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) workshop in July. All are welcome to attend! These FREE workshops are a great opportunity for biologists, landscape professionals and the general public to learn about local invasive plants and how to use the province-wide invasive plant database. Read more…
The BC government has, in recognition of the importance of fighting plant and animal invaders, officially proclaimed June 9 – 15, 2014 as Invasive Species Week. Invasive species matter. Even though they have harmful effects on our immediate environment they are actually one of the slow-motion natural disasters we can Read more…