Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society
206-507 Baker St. V1L 4J2 Nelson, BC, Canada

Last week our team completed the gravel maintenance necessary for our shore-spawning Kokanee habitat restoration project! We shoveled and raked out clumps, and dispersed the gravel deeper into the water to reduce gravel pileup along the shoreline, allowing water to come up higher onto land. This will hopefully reduce the number of dewatered redds next spring during fry emergence when the water is at its lowest!

Episode 11 Yogic Stewardship: Practicing Mindfulness on the Shores of Kootenay Lake was just released! You can listen on our website, our PodBean page, or you can find us on Spotify, Google Podcasts or Apple Podcasts. Website: https://www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca//friends-of-kootenay/... PodBean: https://friendsofkootenaylake.podbean.com/ Guest: Swami Sukhananda, Resident Yoga Teacher at the Yasodhara Ashram Topics: The Ashram including its programs, offerings and teachings; The Ashram’s connection to the Kootenay Lake Community; History of the Ashram including how it was founded and how the temple was built; Yoga as a practice for self improvement; How Kootenay Lake influences the meditative and yogic practices taking place at the ashram; How yogic philosophy closely relates to conservation and stewardship Music: "Ride the Wave" by The Hillties Website: https://www.thehillties.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehillties/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/33PRugneMsyk1g41puxa8w #YasodharaAshram #Ashram #Yasodhara #Yoga #Swami #Saraswati #SaraswatiYoga #SaraswatiLineage #KootenayLake #Meditation #Mindfulness #Union #Conservation #Stewardship #Philosophy #YogicPhilosophy #Stretching #Connection #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #karmaYoga #Satsang #Retreat #YogaRetreat

We want to send a massive THANK YOU to all who supported our efforts to clean up the east shore of Kootenay Lake over the month of April. This is a huge area to coordinate a cleanup in, but we were successful at getting almost all the target beaches cleaned!. We owe this good news to our amazing volunteers, partners, and funders. Thanks to Creston Valley Trails for assisting in the coordination of the event and arranging photo contest prizes.... Thanks to the East Shore Habitat Preservation Society for coordinating their volunteers and offering to pick up and dispose of large items of trash. Thanks to all the amazing volunteers who took the time to get out there and clean a water access location. And thank you to our funders, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Nelson and District Credit Union, and the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program for making this event possible! Stay tuned for the announcement of the photo contest winners where we will be giving away prizes from local businesses. #kootenaylakecleanup2021

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There are only FOUR DAYS left in the campaign to raise money for Friends of Kootenay Lake through our partnership with Back To Nature Apparel! With this partnership, a portion of Back to Nature proceeds will support FoKLSS projects and programs! To ensure your order raises funds for FoKLSS, use the link here: https://www.eventsbacktonature.com/fundraiser-opt-in-page16

Join us May 16th to learn how YOU can participate in the ongoing monitoring of breeding osprey on Kootenay Lake. More information and registration at the link below: https://www.friendsofkootenaylake.ca//2021-osprey-nest-mo/... Kokanee Creek Nature Centre