FREE MEMBERSHIPJoin CKISS and become part of our network working together to minimize the impact of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy in the Kootenays. To apply, please fill out the form below. Your application will be reviewed at the next Board of Directors meeting, and you'll be notified of your membership status by email.Once approved, you'll receive member updates on invasive species management, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities, plus voting rights at the Annual General Meeting to help guide CKISS's direction.In the meantime, follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@ckisskootenay), and subscribe to the CKISS n' TELL newsletter to keep up with the latest news and events!

2026 Program is now FULL! Click here to add your contact info to our Expression of Interest form for the 2027 program. If you live in RDCK Areas A, D, E, F, or H, you can earn cash rewards for removing the following invasive plants: spotted knapweed, common tansy, and Scotch broom from your property starting in early May.It’s simple:1. Register your property with CKISS here2. Download the Crowdsorsa app – available early May to end of October3. Create an account - your mission can only be set up once your account is created.Follow easy plant ID and removal instructions in the appUpload before-and-after videos of your workGet paid!You can do the work yourself or have a friend, neighbour, or family member get paid to do the removal (just provide us with their email!)Plus, the first 20 people to submit before and after removal videos will earn EcoBucks valued at 20$ to spend on native plants at the KinSeed plants sale in Nelson.Read more about the program at ckiss.ca - or email us at info@ckiss.ca with any further questions!To Register your property we just need:Your address (within Electoral Area: A, D, E, F, H)Your Name & EmailThe name & email of anyone else you want to add to your mission - only folks added will be able to see the mission in the Crowdsorsa appIF you want someone else to come treat for you- please indicate it (These missions will be visible to anyone to joins the mission in the app)The Nature for Neighbourhoods Program is made possible with funding by the Regional District of Central Kootenay through the Local Conservation Fund, and support from Columbia Basin Trust and the Province of B.C.

This donation will help us achieve our missions:Raise awareness and educate the public, government agencies, and other land managers about invasive species and their impacts in the area;Prevent the further introduction and spread of invasive species in the area through education and awareness, early detection and control, and coordinated integrated weed management efforts;Promote coordinated and collaborative management of invasive species between agencies and land occupiers;Work towards the control/containment of highly invasive non-­native species; andProvide a conduit for information and a source of expertise on invasive speciesPlease note that CKISS is not a charity so a tax deductible will not be available.