This training will help new Tier 2 Lake Health Stewards build confidence in lake monitoring. Volunteers will learn how to properly use a Secchi disk to measure water clarity, identify the best locations for monitoring, and understand key water quality parameters. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A to address any monitoring questions. If […]
Come to Turtle Day 2025 at Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook, B.C. this Earth Day, April 22. At this free, family event, see newly emerged western painted turtle hatchlings and learn about their journey, as well as the efforts of the Rocky Mountain Naturalists to protect this Blue-listed, vulnerable species. Visit the Living Lakes Canada booth […]
Ember Stomp 2025 is the second annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Event hosted by the East Kootenay FireSmart Program in Jaffray, British Columbia. The event will include educational presentations, interactive exhibits, and family activities suitable for all ages. Living Lakes Canada will be hosting a booth at this event.
REGISTER Southern Alberta residents are invited to share their water concerns and priorities for a new community-based groundwater monitoring initiative. Your input will directly contribute to the development of this program. Register for the community meeting in Lethbridge and/or complete the online survey here. Contact email: abgroundwater@livinglakescanada.ca
Join us for the 2025 Living Lakes Canada Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 8th, 2025 at 5 pm PT / 6 pm MT / 8 pm ET for a 90-minute overview of our impactful projects from 2024 and glimpse into our future endeavours. This year’s special presentation will focus on our growing groundwater monitoring […]
Join Living Lakes Canada’s Kaite Martin, Lake Blitz Program Lead, for a fun and interactive virtual event where kids become Lake Detectives! Explore the wonders of lake ecosystems through games, storytelling, and sound-and-sight challenges. From guessing wildlife calls to identifying mystery animals and plants, we’ll use our senses to uncover clues about lake life. Contact […]
The theme of the Canadian Water Resources Association’s 2025 national conference is “Living Between Waters – Connecting Water & Resilience.” The focus will be on collaborating across silos, respecting and upholding Indigenous rights; and the roles of municipalities, governments, and industry play in advancing resiliency. Representing Living Lakes Canada, Arlo Bryn-Thorn, Columbia Basin Water Monitoring […]
Living Lakes Canada will be presenting at the Fire, Water, Land and Air: Piikani Climate Risks and Strategic Workshop hosted by The Resilience Institute. This workshop will include presentations and handouts on the climate risks facing Piikani and open up discussion around what is currently being done to address these risks as well as new […]
Living Lakes Canada is hosting a lunch & learn to introduce Kaslo seniors to the Lake Blitz citizen science program, with a focus on its history, recent data, and activity […]
Living Lakes Canada's Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) team will be attending the Nechako Watershed Roundtable and Nak'azdli First Nation's Spring Technical meeting entitled, "Action in the Nechako: Progress and Potential Across the Watershed" on June 2nd & 3rd in Fort St. James. Lakes Program Manager Georgia Peck will be presenting on the Francois Lake […]
Qukin ʔamakʔis, the Elk River watershed, has been central to the ʔakanuxunik’ people of Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation and all Ktunaxa peoples, since time immemorial. In the face of growing environmental stressors, there is an urgent need for informed, collaborative decision making to safeguard the future of this vital watershed. We envision this event as […]
It's Your Water. Share a community meal and learn about water in Qukin ʔamakʔis, the Elk River Watershed. This public symposium focuses on how we value, understand, and manage our water. After a keynote speaker, a panel of Indigenous Knowledge Holders, scientists, and decision makers will discuss water quality and quantity issues and how we […]
