Frequently Asked Questions

by | Jun 27, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions Q: How long does it take for the waystation to be established? A: The time it takes to establish a waystation varies depending on site specifics, such as soil conditions and the influence of invasive species pre-planting. However, the key to...

Learn

by | Jun 27, 2025

Learn Learn about Showy milkweed and Monarch butterflies in the West Kootenay Showy Milkweed Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa), is a perennial rhizomatous plant in the Dogbane family. It is the only native milkweed species in BC.  In the late summer...

Join our team: Part-time Admin Manager wanted

by | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized

KNPS is seeking a part-time administrative manager to lead our day-to-day operations and contribute to our mission of connecting people, plants, and place. If you are passionate about non-profit finance and administration, see the attached job description for more...

Floral Relations of Bees in Camas Meadows

by | May 4, 2022

The decline of wild pollinators has received increasing attention and highlights the need for better understanding of the interactions between plants and pollinators in natural ecosystems. For more than a decade, the Kootenay Native Plant Society has been documenting...

Board of Directors

by | Feb 15, 2013

Caroline McChesney – President Caroline has no scientific training whatsoever but has spent a lifetime playing with and reading up on plants and mushrooms. Her favourite gift was a four volume book set of detailed photographs and botanical descriptions of many...