UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS

September Events

 

Register here: https://forms.gle/JyWfxwWnynvso8nu8

When:  Thursday 26th September, 2024, 10am-2pm

Location: Tsútswecw Provincial Park, meet at Main Parking Lot & Information Centre
Description: Come join the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS), BC Parks and other land managers for an insightful day learning about the impacts of wildfire on invasive plant species at Tsútswecw Provincial Park. The day will include: a welcome from Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw, an overview of the site by BC Parks and CSISS, guest speakers from the Grasslands Conservation Council to share their experiences with the Elephant Hill Wildfire Invasive Plant Program, as well as a walking site tour to look at invasive plant growth in the park post-wildfire. Participants will walk away with enhanced invasive plant identification, reporting and management ideas post-wildfire. Land managers, indigenous groups, private landowners, businesses (agriculture, tourism, recreation), regional community groups, and members of the public are all welcome.
Lunch is included. 
Agenda:
  • Welcome and Introduction: 10:00 am- 11:00 am : Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw knowledge keeper,CSISS and BC Parks
  • Guest Speaker: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm: Mike Dedels, Grasslands Conservation Council of BC
  • Lunch: 12:00 pm- 12:30 pm
  • Site Tour: 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm
  • Conclusion: 1:30 pm- 2:00pm
Register here: https://forms.gle/JyWfxwWnynvso8nu8

 

CSISS  Past  Events

Revelstoke Wildflower Festival

Thursday, July 25th

Invasive Species Trailer- 10.00am-4pm Kovach Park 
Edible Invasives Walk – 3-4pm Kovach Park

Friday, July 26th
Invasive Species Trailer – 10.00am-4pm Kovach Park 
Speed Weed Contest- 5.30PM-6:30PM Kovach Park

Saturday, July 27th
Plant This, Not That Workshop – 10:00AM-10:30AM- Grizzly Plaza

August:

  • August 2, Sicamous Farmers Market
  • August 3, Aquatic Outreach, White Lake Provincial Park
  • August 3, 1pm-3pm- Herald Provincial Park Weed Pull
  • August 9, Invasive Species workshop, Salmon Arm-TBC
  • August 10, 10am (MT)- Golden Weed pull
  • August 10, 2pm (MT)- Invasive Species workshop, Golden-TBC
  • August 10, Sorrento Market
  • August 14, Celista Market
  • August 15, Invasive Species workshop, Revelstoke- TBC
  • August 21, Salmon Arm Bay Foreshore Weed Pull

 

Check out our Invasive Fish Webinars!

April 4, 10-11am – Bass and Yellow Perch, Andrew Klassen

April 11, 10-11am – Northern Pike, Evan Smith 

Register here for the webinar on April 11!

Invasive Fish Webinars

April 4 – Invasive Fish Webinar 1: Guest speaker Andrew Klassen

 

Past Events 2024

 

 

April 9, 10am-2pm – Land Manager Meeting and AGM

Register here!

April 13, 11am-2pm – White Lake Turtle Festival

April 20, 9am-1pm – 2024 Salmon Arm Earth Day Gathering

Earth day event/Salmon Arm farmer’s market

Ross St Plaza, Downtown Salmon Arm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Workshops

2022 Columbia Shuswap Annual Land Managers Meeting

2021 CSISS Annual General Meeting

Note, some recorded workshops and webinars can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZ5VE9aLNhDnCh3qTjUZTQ

2021 Plant Pressing Workshop and Plant ID walk, Revelstoke Wildflower Festival

2021 Plant ID Walk with Revelstoke Local Food Initiative and Wildsight Revelstoke

2021 CSISS Invasive PLant ID and Management Workshop: Invasive Plants with Yellow Flowers

2021 Pollinator Networking and PlantWise Webinar

2021 CSISS Invasive Plant ID and Management Workshop: Trails and Recreation Areas Focus

2021 Annual Land Manager Meeting

2020 CSISS Annual General Meeting

2020 Plant ID Walk at Revelstoke Wildflower Festival

2020 Invasive Plant ID and Edible Invasives Training

2020 Spring Invasive Plant ID and Management Training

2020 CSISS Annual Land Manager Meeting

2019 CSISS AGM with guest speakers

2019 Edible Invasives Workshop

2019 IAPP Workshop: Recording and Reporting Techniques for Professionals

2019 Spring Invasive Plant ID workshops

2019 CSISS Land Manager Meeting

2019 Columbia Basin Operational Planning Meeting

2018 CSISS AGM and Special Workshop 

2018 Edible Invasives Workshop

2018 Spring Invasive Plant ID and Management Training Workshops

2018 CSISS Strategic Planning Meeting

2018 CSISS Annual Land Manager Meeting

2017 Spring Invasive Species ID and Management Training Workshops 

2017 Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species Workshop 

2017 CSISS AGM and special workshop 

2017 Knot on my Property: Knotweed Landowner Workshops 

2016 CSISS AGM and special workshop

2016 Forestry and Invasives Workshop, Revelstoke/ Golden

2016 Roads and Weeds Workshop

2016 Plant Identification Workshop with Ken Marr, Royal BC Museum and Okanagan College

2016 Environmental Education Workshops with CBEEN and NCES

2016 Invasive Species ID and Management Training Workshops

Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society