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Kootenay Native Plant Society

LXCL:Register to confirm your attendance at the October 17 event

1. October 17 - Monarch Waystation Learning Garden

LXCL:Register to confirm your attendance at the October 24 event

2. October 24 - Syringa Park

Join KNPS this October for two hands-on stewardship days in the learning gardens!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Get your hands dirty, learn about native plant care, and help us &ldquo;put the plants to bed&rdquo; for winter. Each session features activities like planting, weeding, and mulching, and a unique educational session on supporting plants and pollinators.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">These are volunteer days, welcome to any and all plant-curious folks! Please come prepared for variable weather conditions, bring extra layers of clothing, hats, etc, as well as a packed lunch and water. We have access to a limited supply of tools and gloves, so if you have equipment on hand, please bring your own.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Series Details:&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" id="isPasted" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">1. Monarch Waystation Learning Garden<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Date:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Saturday, October 17<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" id="isPasted" style="line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Time:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;10:00 am - 2:00 pm<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Location:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Beaver Creek Provincial Park<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Focus:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;As the garden comes into its own, we&rsquo;ll explore what the site is telling us, identify areas for greater diversity and opportunities to incorporate more elements of our region&rsquo;s grassland habitats, drawing inspiration from the East Kootenay.<ol fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" start="2" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden</li></ol><p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Date:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Saturday, October 24<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Location:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Syringa Park<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;text-indent: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Time:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;10:00 am - 2:00 pm<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Focus:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;After five years of growth, the Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden has developed into a thriving habitat. Together, we&rsquo;ll think about its next chapter: how do we steward an established native plant garden for the long term?<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 36pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">*Please note that dates and times are subject to change. We will release individual event information closer to, please follow our social media platforms @kootenaynativeplants for updates! For any questions you may have please contact&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-decoration:none;" href="mailto:outreach@kootenaynativeplants.ca" style="text-decoration: none; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">outreach@kootenaynativeplants.ca</a><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">.&nbsp;

Join KNPS this October for two hands-on stewardship days in the learning gardens!Get your hands dirty, learn about native plant care, and help us “put the plants to bed” for winter. Each session features activities like planting, weeding, and mulching, and a unique educational session on supporting plants and pollinators.These are volunteer days, welcome to any and all plant-curious folks! Please come prepared for variable weather conditions, bring extra layers of clothing, hats, etc, as well as a packed lunch and water. We have access to a limited supply of tools and gloves, so if you have equipment on hand, please bring your own. Series Details: 1. Monarch Waystation Learning GardenDate: Saturday, October 17Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pmLocation: Beaver Creek Provincial ParkFocus: As the garden comes into its own, we’ll explore what the site is telling us, identify areas for greater diversity and opportunities to incorporate more elements of our region’s grassland habitats, drawing inspiration from the East Kootenay.<ol><li>Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden</li></ol>Date: Saturday, October 24Location: Syringa ParkTime: 10:00 am - 2:00 pmFocus: After five years of growth, the Butterfly Habitat Learning Garden has developed into a thriving habitat. Together, we’ll think about its next chapter: how do we steward an established native plant garden for the long term? *Please note that dates and times are subject to change. We will release individual event information closer to, please follow our social media platforms @kootenaynativeplants for updates! For any questions you may have please contact <a href="mailto:outreach@kootenaynativeplants.ca" target="_blank">outreach@kootenaynativeplants.ca</a>.

Kootenay Native Plant Society

2026 Fall Stewardship Series

1. October 17 - Monarch Waystation Learning Garden

Free

2. October 24 - Syringa Park

Free

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