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Citizen Science
Community Bat Programs of BC - learn how to build a bat house or participate in local bat counts www.bcbats.ca Kootenay Bank Swallow Survey - report your bank swallow colony sightings to Project Coordinator Janice Arndt, club member. 2024 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2023 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2022 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2021 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2020 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2019 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2018 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter 2017 Bank Swallow Survey Newsletter iNaturalist - record your observations and see what others have seen nearby inaturalist.ca eBird - report your bird sightings and see what others have spotted nearby ebird.org |
Conservation
Kootenay Conservation Program - a partnership of 80 organizations that work together to protect clean water, conserve important wildlife habitat, and steward the land to allow for healthy, functioning ecosystems in the East and West Kootenays kootenayconservation.ca BC Bluebirds and Sialis - provides and maintains nest boxes for native cavity nesters bcbluebirds.org sialis.org Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society - manages invasive species through direct action and education ckiss.ca Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area - manages the area for conservation and natural species diversity through active habitat and wildlife management, research and education crestonwildlife.ca Wilderness Committee - protects life-giving biological diversity in Canada through strategic research, community mobilizing and grassroots public education wildernesscommittee.org Wildsight - protects wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions wildsight.ca West Kootenay Eco-Society - activates community through leadership and education ecosociety.ca Valhalla Wilderness Society - protects our precious wildlife and wilderness www.vws.org |
...and More
Exploring Kootenay Lake - club member Alistair Fraser's stunning photos and keen observations of local wildlife, flora, weather phenomena and more blog.kootenay-lake.ca BC Nature - umbrella organization for many BC naturalists' clubs. Membership to BC Nature is included with membership to the West Kootenay Naturalists' Association www.bcnature.ca Rocky Mountain Naturalists - our nearest neighbouring naturalist club, located in the East Kootenay, BC www.rockymountainnaturalists.org Kootenay Mountaineering Club - outdoor adventure abounds kootenaymountaineeringclub.ca NatureKids BC - helps children get outdoors to explore, play, learn about and take action for nature http://www.naturekidsbc.ca/ West Kootenay Camera Club - picture yourself taking better photos westkootenaycameraclub.com |
