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2024 Riparian Project
The RDKB is grateful to UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) for supporting us with this year’s project to assess and restore riparian areas through the Boundary Region. This project has three categories, and as of September 2024 all components have contractors working towards their success. We will work on updating this site throughout the…
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Province: Drought
The Province representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship will be coming to the Boundary region to host a public meeting on drought. The meeting is focused on water license holders, specifically those in Agriculture, but the meeting is open to anyone that is interested in learning more…
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UBCO_Presents
Come join us at the Rock Creek Visitors Centre to hear Dr. Yiping Hou and Dr. Adam Wei talk about their UBCO research on cumulative hydrological effects from disturbances in the Kettle River watershed forests. Questions? Contact [email protected]
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2024 Meetings
There are 3 Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) meetings planned for 2024. These will be hosted both in-person and online. See below for the online registration link – the Zoom online registration link are only visible for upcoming meetings. Once the location for the in-person meeting has been decided on, the location will be…
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Updated Floodplain Maps
The RDKB is in the process of updating the floodplain maps. This project is grant funded; as of April 2023 four areas have been updated. Inundation maps (mapping of various flood levels including modelled climate change impacts) has also been mapped and provided in a following post for your information. As part of this project,…
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Area D: Rural GF (2)
The RDKB is in the process of updating the Boundary Region floodplain maps. The floodplain maps for the Kettle River south and west of the City of Grand Forks (2 map sheets) are now ready for public input. We will be holding the public engagement session on: When: Monday, March 6, 2023 Where: Meeting room…
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Temperature Monitoring
Ever wondered how air temperatures in town differs between areas shaded by trees versus those non-treed spots? What about water temperature – how does a riparian area impact water temperature on a small stream? The RDKB has been setting up a few sensors to monitor air and water temperature in the Boundary Region. Collected data…
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Watershed Webinars List
During 2021 and 2022 the RDKB hosted 7 webinars with a focus on the Boundary watersheds. Interested in learning more? Contact the [email protected]. What’s Climate Got to Do With It (PCIC) BEC Now and into the future (BC Govt: MacKillop and Mahony) Health and our Watershed (IH- Healthy Communities) Riparian Health and Protection (Coleshill, Stewart…
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Algae: Slippery Season in the Kettle and what they tell us about Watershed Health
The Messy River SeriesEmbracing the Beauty of the Messy River The Black Cottonwood Tree – A River’s Unsung Hero The Herpetofauna’s Need for our Beautiful & ‘Messy’ Rivers Trout, Spawning, and High Water Spring Freshet: A Driving Force of the Messy River Birds of the Messy River: Breeding in the Chaos The Small Things That…
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The Small Things That Hold the River Together
The Messy River SeriesEmbracing the Beauty of the Messy River The Black Cottonwood Tree – A River’s Unsung Hero The Herpetofauna’s Need for our Beautiful & ‘Messy’ Rivers Trout, Spawning, and High Water Spring Freshet: A Driving Force of the Messy River Birds of the Messy River: Breeding in the Chaos The Small Things That…
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2026 BIWS Grant
The RDKB is once again accepting applications for their annual Boundary Integrated Watershed Service grant. Please download the document below for more information. Closing date: Monday, March 02, 2025. This grant was developed to provide financial support for community watershed projects and engagement. Eligible applicants can be: Any questions or if you would like the…