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Watershed Monitoring & Restoration: Helping prevent Aquatic Invasive Species in the Columbia Basin
May 4th 2022 10:00 am to November 24th 2024 6:16 pm
Watershed Monitoring & Restoration: Keeping Aquatic Invasive Species in Mind REGISTER HERE Water monitoring and restoration work are key when it comes to maintaining, conserving and protecting watershed security, but so is understanding how the proliferation of invasive species can influence the health of a watershed. It is increasingly important that water monitoring and restoration […]Past Events:
[Past] Lake Blitz August Meet-up: Lake Limnology and Stewardship
August 24th 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm
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REGISTER HERE In this 75-minute session, participants will enjoy presentations from the BC Lake Stewardship Society (BCLSS) and the New Brunswick Alliance of Lake Associations (NBALA). They both will share their knowledge on lake limnology and lake stewardship, and how communities can get involved in lake monitoring. In this meeting there will be plenty of […]
[Past] Trout Lake - FIMP Field Survey
August 22nd 2022 7:00 am to August 23rd 2022 3:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY This event will consist of the fieldwork component of the Trout Lake Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) project. Please direct any questions about this event to Living Lakes Canada’s FIMP Program Manager, Georgia Peck (georgia@livinglakescanada.ca).
[Past] Girls on Ice Canada - Kootenay Expedition
August 22nd 2022 9:00 am to September 2nd 2022 5:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY The Girls on Ice Canada – Kootenay Expedition is a 12 day expedition led by female guides and scientists hosted by Inspiring Girls Expeditions in partnership with Wildsight and Living Lakes Canada. The aim of the program is to empower young people that identify as female by providing them the opportunity to practice […]
[Past] St. Mary's Lake - FIMP Field Survey
August 16th 2022 7:00 am to August 17th 2022 3:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY This event will consist of the fieldwork component of the St. Mary’s Lake Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) project. Please direct any questions about this event to Living Lakes Canada’s FIMP Program Manager, Georgia Peck (georgia@livinglakescanada.ca).
[Past] Kaslo Seniors Lake Monitoring Workshop
August 5th 2022 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY On August 5th, in partnership with Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) and North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society (NKLCSS), Living Lakes Canada’s Lake Blitz Coordinator will be hosting an educational volunteer appreciation event in Kaslo, B.C. This 2-hour event will provide an opportunity for constituents (seniors and youth) of NKLCSS and […]
[Past] Lake Blitz July Meet-up: Aquatic Wildlife Conservation
July 27th 2022 from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
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INVITE ONLY In this 75-minute session, Lake Blitz volunteers will learn from wildlife conservationists from B.C. and Ontario who are working to protect freshwater species and their habitats and will share how volunteers can get involved. In this meeting, there will be time to ask questions about wildlife conservation and the Lake Blitz monitoring protocol. […]
[Past] Arrow Lakes- FIMP Field Survey
July 11th 2022 7:00 am to July 29th 2022 3:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY This event will consist of the fieldwork component of the Arrow Lakes Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) project. Please direct any questions about this event to Living Lakes Canada’s FIMP Program Manager, Georgia Peck (georgia@livinglakescanada.ca).
[Past] East Kootenay Lake Keepers Workshop
June 28th 2022 9:00 am to June 29th 2022 5:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY This 1.5 day event will gather local stewards to review and field test proper water monitoring methods, as per BC Ministry of Environment protocols. Living Lakes Canada and the BC Lake Stewardship Society are co-hosting this event. For more information contact Georgia Peck (georgia@livinglakescanada.ca).
[Past] Lake Blitz June Meet-up: Invasive Species Monitoring
June 24th 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:25 pm
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INVITE ONLY Participants will be registered Lake Blitz volunteers who are actively collecting observations on their local lakes across Canada. In this 75-minute session, Lake Blitz volunteers will learn from invasive species professionals working in B.C. and Ontario, who will share their regional knowledge on how to effectively monitor for invasive species. Our team of […]
[Past] Windermere Creek Elder Engagement and Site Tour
June 16th 2022 10:00 am to June 17th 2022 2:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY This event will take place at Windermere Creek in Windermere, B.C. Indigenous Elders from local communities will be invited with the goal of encouraging their involvement in our Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework project. With this project, Living Lakes Canada aims to collect local water concerns and priorities to help choose sites for […]
[Past] Fredericton STREAM Training
June 14th 2022 9:00 am to June 16th 2022 5:00 pm
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This 2-day training session will be held in Fredericton, NB from June 14th to 16th. STREAM (Sequencing the Rivers for Environmental Assessment and Monitoring) DNA is a new community-based project which involves the collection of samples for eDNA metabarcoding analysis from rivers across Canada. STREAM is a collaboration between Living Lakes Canada (LLC) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada, […]
[Past] Nicola Lake Field Trip
June 13th 2022 9:00 am to June 14th 2022 4:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY Living Lakes Canada, UBC Sustainability Scholars, and the Upper Nicola Band are working together to develop a FIMP-Local Indigenous Framework for Nicola Lake. The Sustainability Scholars and Living Lakes Canada’s Foreshore Integrated Management Planning (FIMP) project team will be meeting with Brian Holms of the Upper Nicola Band for a day on Nicola […]
[Past] Hydrometric Monitoring Training
June 10th 2022 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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INVITE ONLY Several of Living Lakes Canada’s team members will be attending a course on surveying and measuring streamflow delivered by the BC Ministry of Environment’s Hydrometric Training Program. The course will cover: Validating stage using reference gauges Survey techniques for hydrometrics Control dynamics in hydrometrics Velocity-Area Discharge Measurement (wading) Best practices for hydrometric site […]
[Past] 2022 Canadian Water Resource Association Conference
June 5th 2022 8:00 am to June 8th 2022 5:00 pm
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Living Lakes Canada will be presenting at the Canadian Water Resources Association’s 2022 National Conference held in Canmore, AB from June 5th-8th. The presentations will relate to the conference’s theme, “Valuing our Shared Waters”. We are sharing information about our Groundwater Monitoring and STREAM biomonitoring programs as part of the poster session, and delivering oral […]
[Past] Kimberley STREAM Training
June 2nd 2022 9:00 am to June 3rd 2022 5:00 pm
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This 2-day training session will be held in Kimberley, B.C. from June 2nd to 3rd. STREAM (Sequencing the Rivers for Environmental Assessment and Monitoring) DNA is a new community-based project which involves the collection of samples for eDNA metabarcoding analysis from rivers across Canada. STREAM is a collaboration between Living Lakes Canada (LLC) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) […]
[Past] STREAM Data Workshop
June 1st 2022 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Living Lakes Canada is hosting a STREAM Data Workshop on Wednesday, June 1st. This 4-hour workshop (with breaks!) is for community-based water monitors who are participating in STREAM. Attendees can expect to learn more about the presence and absence of data (i.e. the DNA metabarcoding results) from their collected samples and the health of the waterways they’re monitoring. DNA […]
[Past] BARC Volunteer Info Night
May 26th 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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REGISTER HERE On May 26th Living Lakes Canada will be participating in the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC)’s Volunteer Info Night and presenting our National Lake Blitz program as one of the many volunteering opportunities available to local residents of the Hamilton, ON area. The goal of this event is to help interested and passionate […]
[Past] Guardian Well Monitoring Training
May 19th 2022 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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INVITE ONLY This event, hosted by ʔaq̓am’s Guardians in Training, will be introducing local youth to water stewardship practices and the ʔaq̓am Wetlands Project. Living Lakes Canada’s Columbia Basin Groundwater Monitoring Program Coordinator, Kayla Harris will discuss the ongoing groundwater level monitoring occurring at ʔaq̓am via observation wells. For more information contact Bonnie Harvey (bharvey@aqam.net).
[Past] Lake Blitz Monitoring Training Day
May 1st 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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INVITE ONLY If you’ve signed up to be a volunteer water monitor in the 2022 National Lake Blitz then you are invited to join this informative 1-hour training session. Volunteers will get a comprehensive walk through of the Lake Blitz sampling process from start to finish. The National Lake Blitz Program Coordinator, Camille LeBlanc, will […]
[Past] 2022 Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge
May 1st 2022 12:00 am to July 31st 2022 11:59 pm
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Join the 2nd Annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge Living Lakes Canada is inviting lake enthusiasts across Canada to submit photos of their favourite lakes to the 2nd Annual Lake Biodiversity Photo Challenge. This contest celebrates the beauty of Canada’s 2 million lakes while raising awareness around the climate change impacts that are threatening their incredible […]
[Past] 2022 National Lake Blitz
May 1st 2022 12:00 am to September 30th 2022 11:59 pm
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Have a favourite lake? Want to keep it healthy? Join the 2nd Annual National Lake Blitz! From May 1st to September 30th 2022, Lake Blitz volunteers across Canada will help create a ‘snapshot’ of Canadian freshwater bodies by collecting temperature readings and shoreline photos at their chosen lakes. When you sign up for the Lake […]
[Past] The National Lake Blitz: Capturing a snapshot of lake health across Canada
April 29th 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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REGISTER HERE Participants will learn about the National Lake Blitz, Living Lakes Canada’s newest national water stewardship program, and how it can help you make citizen science, water testing, and data collection a staple in your classroom, home, or family life! This online workshop is presented in partnership with Living Lakes Canada and the Non-Profit […]
[Past] 2022 Virtual Annual General Meeting
April 28th 2022 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Join us on Thursday, April 28 from 5-6 pm PT / 6-7 pm MT for an overview of Living Lakes Canada’s work in 2021 and vision for our future. Join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83351187740 Or by phone: +17789072071 or +17806660144 Meeting ID#: 83351187740 Agenda Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Chair’s Report Treasurer’s Report / Financial Statements Executive Director’s Report Q&A […]
[Past] UNBC Hydrology Class Presentation
April 27th 2022 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
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Living Lakes Canada (LLC) will be presenting to a class of hydrology students at the University of Northern British Columbia on April 27th, 2022. Presenters include Paige Thurston, Database & Community Engagement Coordinator, Andy Miller, Deputy Director, and Paul Saso, Hydrologist for LLC’s Kootenay Watershed Science (KWS) program. These presenters will be discussing the work […]
[Past] Williamson Lake Training Day
April 24th 2022 from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
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Wildsight Revelstoke is joining the Lake Blitz! On April 24th we’ll be working with Wildsight as they host a full day of citizen science training at Williamson Lake. Participants will learn how to use the Lake Blitz Field Guide, sample water temperatures, and take great pictures showing shoreline and lake health.
[Past] Earth Day Watershed Discovery with Living Lakes Canada
April 22nd 2022 4:00 pm to May 23rd 2022 5:50 pm
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For Earth Day, this year Living Lakes Canada is hosting an Earth Day Watershed Discovery event! Here at Living Lakes Canada we were inspired by the theme of this year’s Earth Day – “Invest in Our Planet” – and so we decided to invest our time into the future of our youth and our freshwater […]
[Past] An Introduction to Living Lakes Canada, the Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework and Priority Monitoring Matrix
April 10th 2022 from 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm
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Living Lakes Canada’s Deputy Director, Andy Miller, and Database and Community Engagement Coordinator, Paige Thurston, will be presenting to Wildsight’s Know Your Watershed Educators. They will be providing an overview of Living Lakes Canada as an organization as well as our various programs.
[Past] Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework and Water Hub: Selkirk College Workshop
March 24th 2022 from 1:00 pm to 12:00 am
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Living Lakes Canada’s Database and Community Engagement Coordinator, Paige Thurston, will be presenting an overview of Living Lakes Canada as an organization as well as our Columbia Basin Water Monitoring Framework program. She will also be discussing water monitoring and data management as it pertains to our Columbia Basin Water Hub.
[Past] Living Lakes Canada’s National Lake Blitz: Capturing a snapshot of lake health across Canada
March 22nd 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Program Coordinator for the 2nd Annual National Lake Blitz, Camille LeBlanc, will discuss the purpose behind the Lake Blitz and how you can get involved in this new and exciting entry-level citizen science program taking place in communities across Canada. The goal of the National Lake Blitz is to encourage widespread water monitoring of lakes, […]
