Native plants are the foundation of our ecosystems
The Kootenay Native Plant Society works to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation & restoration of native plants & natural habitats in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.
The need for native plant conservation is more acute than ever
The need for native plant conservation is more acute than ever
Plant diversity is important to buffer the effects of climate change
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Seed Collectors Needed
The Pollination Pathway initiative of KNPS needs help collecting seeds of native plants for restoration projects on 13 sites in the West Kootenay.
If you are interested in training in ethical seed collection, sign up to receive notice of upcoming seed collection opportunities.
The Pollination Pathway initiative of the Kootenay Native Plant Society needs help collecting seeds of native plants for restoration projects on 13 sites in the West Kootenay.
- Learn how to ethically collect native seeds
- Contribute to pollinator conservation
- Learn about the wonders of seeds.
We collect seeds when the seeds are ready! Email us to receive notice of upcoming seed collection opportunities.
Email for details or to let us know to include you on future collection days.
Seed Collection Volunteer
Working for Camas Conservation in Millennium Park, Castlegar
Some of the most intact and productive communities of camas (Camassia quamash) remain in Millennium Park, as well as at adjacent locales, kp’itl’els (Lower Brilliant Terrace) and the Oxbow (below Selkirk College), occurring around the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia rivers. Learn more about the importance of camas in the BC Interior on the Camas page (under “Our Work”).
Once again this year KNPS is restoring meadows on Kootenay Lake!
This year we will continue to work with our Kootenay Lake community partners on their newly developing wildflower meadows to support native pollinators as part of our Wildflowers for Pollinators: Citizen Science Meadowscaping Project (W4P). Project supported by the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund! Find out more about the project here.
“…the single most effective action you can take [to support bees and pollination services] is to plant native wildflower habitat.”
– Xerces Society
