Shuswap Watershed Council and CSISS: an important partnership to keep invasive mussels out of the Shuswap watershed PHOTO CAPTION: CSISS Field Operations Manager Laura Gaster and Shuswap Watershed Council Program Manager Erin Vieira out sampling Shuswap Lake for invasive mussels – so far no mussels have been found in BC. Read more…
Press release – January 2024 Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) Raises Alarm Over Whirling Disease Detection at Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park Photo caption: Rainbow trout infected with whirling disease which damages the backbone of the fish causing them to swim in a “whirling” pattern. Image: Sascha Hallet, FishPathogens Read more…
Thanks to an Environment Grant obtained from the Alpine Club of Canada, a collaborative effort was taken to install two new ‘boot brush stations’ at the Mt. Begbie and Begbie Bluffs trailheads. This project was initiated by the Invasive Species Council of BC and completed with support from the Columbia Shuswap Read more…
You‘re Invited: CSISS AGM 2023! Event Details: Date: Tuesday October 17th 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time Format: In person AND Online Zoom Meeting – Hybrid! Event Address: 446 Main Street, Sicamous, Sicamous District Chambers Room / Zoom event details will be sent closer to date to online registrantsMeeting will Read more…
Join us for a unique experience walking outside as we delve into the fascinating world of edible invasive plants. Event Details: Location: Kinsmen Park, Golden : 902 10th St S, , Golden, V0A 1H0 Date: September 21, 2023: Guided Walk: 3:00pm – 4:00pm 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Educational Booth Read more…
View the email format of the newsletter here CSISS Updates | 2023 CSISS AGM Save the Date Summer Sensations | CSISS Birthday Celebrations I From the Field | Chafer Beetles | | Captivating Content | Staff Updates | Upcoming Events | Save the Date: October 17th (10am-12pm) CSISS Read more…
Join us for a unique experience exploring the Salmon Arm Foreshore Trail as we delve into the fascinating world of edible invasive plants. Event Details: Location: Raven Foreshore Trail, Salmon Arm : Trailhead is at the east end of Harbourfront Drive in downtown Salmon Arm, on the north side of Read more…
Shuswap Watershed Council and CSISS: an important partnership to keep invasive mussels out of the Shuswap watershed PHOTO CAPTION: CSISS Field Operations Manager Laura Gaster and Shuswap Watershed Council Program Manager Erin Vieira out sampling Shuswap Lake for invasive mussels – so far no mussels have been found in BC. Read more…
We will be taking action to remove invasive plants from the ecosystem, promoting the restoration of our local landscapes. Join us for an exciting and impactful event as the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) collaborates with the Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) for a Weed Pull at the Read more…
Revelstoke’s Wildflower Festival CSISS Event! This year is celebrating CSISS’ 10th year of operations, and to participate in Wildflower Festival we thought we would like to channel some of the aspects of our community we love the most. Connecting, being outside & caring for the environments in which we spend Read more…