You’re invited to a yellow flag iris weedpull, June 7th from 2:30 – 5:30pm. We will be dead heading this aquatic invasive plant to prevent the spread of seeds and slow/stop re-growth by cutting underwater. Yellow flag iris causes economic impacts by clogging up ditches and irrigation canals. It can Read more
VIEW HERE: Press Release – CSISS Priority Plants Poison Hemlock and Hoary Cress Potential Invaders: The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society urges everyone to be aware of hoary cress and poison hemlock. The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, reduction, Read more
CSISS would like to share some of the best practices and general information about whirling disease, as well as offer regional outreach to Columbia Shuswap organizations and communities. Whirling Disease is a disease affecting juvenile salmonid fish including trout and whitefish. It is caused by a microscopic parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis, which infects fish through their skin. Read more
Every year the BC government proclaims May ‘Invasive Species Action Month’ recognizing the impact of invasive species on BC’s environment, economy, society, and human health. This month, CSISS urges everyone to learn how to identify invasive species, report sightings, and become familiar with the ways of preventing their spread. This Read more
Are you curious about aquatic ecosystems or a keen angler? If so, we have just the webinars for you! Invasive Fish – Webinar One: Bass and Yellow Perch Thursday 4th April, 10.00am Andrew Klassen brings over 16 years of invaluable experience as a Senior Fisheries Biologist for the Fish and Read more
2023 Annual Report April 2023 marked the start of the eleventh operational season of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS). Thanks to dedicated staff, diligent directors, knowledgeable partners and inspired volunteers, the CSISS expanded its programming and made significant progress on each goal identified in the 2019-2024 CSISS Strategic 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
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