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
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
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