Meetings take place at Shoreacres Hall, 2625 Shoreacres Rd, approximately half way between Nelson and Castlegar, Noon to 3pm, and open to all. 

Upcoming Meetings and Presentations

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Pollination Pathways: Connecting Plants Across Fragmented Landscapes
by Valerie Huff, MSc. Co-founder of Kootenay Native Plant Society

Plants are rooted in place, but they travel across landscapes through pollen and seeds. This talk explores how reconnecting native plant populations (through stewardship, restoration, and even gardening) can help rebuild ecological connections across fragmented landscapes in the West Kootenays.

Potluck at Noon
AGM 1pm
Presentation 1:30pm

Shoreacres Community Hall - 2625 Shoreacres Rd.
All are welcome to attend.

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Presentation to be announced

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Presentation to be announced

Saturday, November 21, 2026
​Potluck Noon to 1pm
Presentation to be announced

Past Presentations

• February 2026: Great Bear Circle Tour ​with naturalists Diane White and Heather Myers
• November 2025: Exploring Local Wetlands with naturalist and photographer Jana Malinek
• September 2025: Climate Change and Nature Based Solutions with Laura Sacks of the West Kootenay Climate Hub
• March 2025: The West Kootenay Naturalists hosted the Valhalla Wilderness Society's film 'Safe Haven: The Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness' and presentation by biologist Amber Peters at the Castle Theatre in Castlegar
• November 2024: Native Bees with Valerie Huff of the Native Bee Society of BC
• May 2024: Kokanee Creek Provincial Park with park biologist Joanne Siderus
• February 2024: Getting Along with Grizzly Bears with Gillian Sanders of Grizzly Bear Coexistence Solutions

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