Calendar Of Events


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November 2019 – February 2024 Nov 2019 – Feb 2024
Nov
3
Sun
Nov 3 @ 12:15 pm – 2:30 pm
12:15 pm
This weekend, we will be doing final prep and seeding future meadows in two Kootenay Lake locations: Shutty Bench on Saturday and Crawford Bay on Sunday. Please note, for the Crawford Bay event, we plan[...]
Ken Moore Home
Nov
5
Tue
Nov 5 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
12:00 pm
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, we will be doing final prep and seeding a future meadow on the Nature Trust property in Argenta, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. If you can make it, please bring work[...]
Nature Trust Property
Feb
23
Sun
Feb 23 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 am
Come see us at our first outreach event of 2020!  Kootenay Native Plant Society will be there with our sister organization KinSeed with native plant seeds for sale.  At noon, we’ll be giving a presentation[...]
St. Andrews United Church Hall
Feb
26
Wed
Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
10:00 am
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 26, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: “We Should Plant Meadows”: A Systems Approach to Recovering Pollinator Pathways Register in advance for this[...]
Feb
29
Sat
Feb 29 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
10:00 am
Come see us at our second outreach event of 2020!  Kootenay Native Plant Society will be there with our sister organization KinSeed with native plant seeds for sale. We’ll also be a part of the[...]
Silverton Memorial Hall
Mar
1
Sun
Mar 1 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
11:00 am
Come see us at our third outreach event of 2020!  Kootenay Native Plant Society will be there with our sister organization KinSeed with native plant seeds for sale.
Crescent Valley Community Hall
May
27
Wed
May 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
12:00 pm
Grow Me Instead: Planting Native Species Webinar You’re invited to EcoSociety’s community expert speaker series during the COVID pandemic. Bring your lunch and learn with us. Wondering what native species you should be planting? Laurie[...]
Jun
17
Wed
Jul
4
Sat
Jun 17 @ 6:25 pm – Jul 4 @ 11:00 pm
6:25 pm
Interested in being a part of the Kootenay Native Plant Society? Drop us an email by July 3.  Details about the KNPS Board activities and responsibilities, and about how to apply can be found at:[...]
Apr
26
Tue
Apr 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
Kootenay Native Plant Society AGM Tuesday, April 26, 2022 via Zoom
May
7
Sat
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:18 pm
10:00 am
Native Bee Society of BC and the Kootenay Native Plant Society explore bees in camas meadows. Registration Required – check back soon for the link.
Jul
15
Fri
Jul
29
Fri
Jul 15 @ 8:00 am – Jul 29 @ 11:00 am
8:00 am
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[...]
Selkirk College Castlegar
Jul
16
Sat
Jul 16 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
9:00 am
The camas is slumbering but we are not! Join KNPS for this stewardship opportunity to help maintain camas habitat at Millennium Park in Castlegar Saturday July 16 Millennium Park, Camas Conservation Area 9 am to[...]
Millennium Park Castlegar
Jul
18
Mon
Aug
6
Sat
Jul 18 @ 3:03 pm – Aug 6 @ 6:00 pm
3:03 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL0P_fSHWOA KNPS invites you to go on a mission for monarchs!  This initiative, led by the Montreal Insectarium, helps to document the monarch’s success.   From the Mission Monarch website: The Montréal Insectarium is spearheading[...]
Aug
27
Sat
Aug 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
Olga Hallborg, Castlegar Butterflyway Rangers Coordinator Bren Beckwith PhD, Owner, KinSeed Ecologies This talk will highlight the progress on the development of native plant gardens that attract and support native pollinators at the Kootenay Gallery. [...]
Kootenay Gallery
Sep
17
Sat
Sep 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm
  Please join the Kootenay Native Plant Society for an afternoon of seed collection for the Pollination Pathway Climate Adaptation Initiative. We’ll discuss local native plant seed collection and techniques, spend time identifying local native[...]
Sep
23
Fri
Sep
24
Sat
Sep 23 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 24 @ 3:00 pm
12:00 pm
The Kootenay Conservation Program Fall Gathering is celebrating 20 years of conservation partnerships in the Kootenays. KNPS’s own Valerie Huff will be speaking on the opening day lunch panel with a talk titled “Better Biodiversity[...]
Oct
15
Sat
Oct 15 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am
At this special event, we will celebrate the return of monarchs to the West Kootenay.  Join us at the Fort Shepherd Conservancy to plant milkweed (sen’k’lip spicn) for monarchs. Co-hosted by the Kootenay Native Plant[...]
Oct
22
Sat
Oct 22 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
9:00 am
Save the Date Details to follow.
Apr
17
Mon
Apr 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
7:00 pm
Presented by Bren Beckwith PhD, Ethnoecologist, KinSeed Ecologies Virtual (Zoom) Presentation hosted by the Kootenay Native Plant Society Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/tZAuf… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information[...]
ZOOM
May
7
Sun
May 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1:00 pm
Way Camas Poster 2023.4
Millennium Park, Castlegar
Jul
16
Sun
Jul 16 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2:00 pm
Join us for an open house of the Butterfly Habitat Interpretive Garden at Syringa Provincial Park. Garden Interpretation Explore the newly established Butterfly Habitat Interpretive Garden, planted with native plants specifically designed to attract and[...]
Syringa Provincial Park
Sep
23
Sat
Sep 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
9:00 am
Enjoy a morning planting butterfly friendly native plants! For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-planting-day-at-the-butterfly-habitat-interpretive-garden-tickets-716630790987?aff=ebdssbdestsearch    
Syringa Provincial Park
Sep
27
Wed
Sep 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
6:00 pm
Join us for our AGM! When: Sep 27, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Where:  On Zoom! KNPS members have a vote at our AGM, and you will be asked to vote on[...]
Oct
20
Fri
Oct 20 @ 8:45 am – 3:00 pm
8:45 am
Join us to celebrate camas in a full day excursion into the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area to plant camas ( ʔi̓tx̌ʷǎʔ ) and additional camas friends plant species along the river. Registration Required: Link to[...]
Fort Shepherd Conservance
Nov
25
Sat
Mar
1
Fri
Nov 25 2023 @ 11:00 pm – Mar 1 2024 @ 11:42 pm
11:00 pm
This exhibition explores the vast expanse of the mountains in the Kootenays.  The Kootenay Native Plant Society is one of many local organizations whose work is represented at this exhibit. For more information, go to[...]
Dec
13
Wed
Dec 13 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
1:00 pm
BC Parks Living Lab Symposium 2023 December 13, 2023 Build it and they will come: exploring butterfly and plant phenology amidst climate variability to inform habitat restoration Dr. Brenda Beckwith and Janice Arndt– Selkirk College[...]
Jan
17
Wed
Jan 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
1:00 pm
  The Castlegar Garden Club is hosting KinSeed Ecologies for a short presentation at their regular monthly meeting. January 17, 2024  1:00 pm. Castlegar Complex – Kootenay Room In 2024, in a world altered by[...]
Feb
8
Thu
Feb 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
5:00 pm
Join Kootenay Native Plant Society researchers for two evenings of presentations showcasing their discoveries that are driving the recovery of pollination networks in the West Kootenay region.  From the wet camas communities along the Columbia[...]
Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery
Feb
8
Thu
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Interested in Native Bees?  Come to an information session about the 2024 Master Melittologist Program.
Feb
15
Thu
Feb 15 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
5:00 pm
Join Kootenay Native Plant Society researchers for two evenings of presentations showcasing their discoveries that are driving the recovery of pollination networks in the West Kootenay region.  From the wet camas communities along the Columbia[...]
November 2019 – February 2024 Nov 2019 – Feb 2024