After our spring sale, a few rain barrels are still remaining. If you are interested in buying a rain barrel, please contact Kristina Anderson either by email watershedplanner@rdkb.com or phone at 250-442-4111.
Pickup is in Grand Forks.
RAIN BARREL SALE CONTINUES! $75/barrel for RDKB property owners Questions: watershedplanner@rdkb.com
Click here for more info on the rain barrel
“Rain Harvesting and Low Water Irrigation Systems”
A short video looking at different ways of effectively using water collected in the rain barrels. A big thank you to Owen Broad of Kettle River Farms for sharing his expertise.
Provincial drought levels, along with additional drought information, for the Kettle River and Okanagan River watersheds available at BC Drought Information Portal. The RDKB general recommendations for reducing water use based on the Provincial drought levels are outlined in the Boundary Region Drought Response Plan (2021) and summarized below:
Every drop counts, reduce water use while continuing WaterSmart and FireSmart practices. For more info see kettleriver.ca under the tab ‘Local Conditions’
Water conservation and effective water management are necessary to ensure the sustainability and prosperity of the entire Kettle River Watershed. The watershed is indeed an integrated ecological and hydrological system, and so our service, too, is integrated to include a variety of regional partners. The Boundary Integrated Watershed Service was established in 2018 and is responsible for:
For Boundary Integrated Watershed Service (BIWS) and Boundary Region watershed reports and information, please visit: kettleriver.ca
Interested in learning more about potential impacts, adaptation, and mitigation options in response to the Boundary Region changing climate. Visit: rdkb.com/Environment/Climate-Action.
The RDKB is in the process of updating Boundary region floodplain maps. For information on the process and the recordings of the public engagements, please visit: https://kettleriver.ca/category/info/floodmap/
For information on last years drought impacts, please visit: kettleriver.ca/category/conditions/drought/
Watersheds are essential to life. The RDKB carries out watershed planning to keep our waterways and ecosystems healthy so people and all life can thrive here in the Kootenay Boundary. Interested in checking out what we heard through the RDKB watershed webinar series: kettleriver.ca/category/watershed_webinars/.
Webinars included:
The Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (kettleriver.ca/category/krwac/) holds 5 meetings a year, and is designed to advise the RDKB on:
The Council is an RDKB committee formed of representatives from various Boundary sectors: agriculture, forestry, industry, mining, stewardship groups, tourism and recreation groups, water purveyors; as well as involvement by First Nations, other levels of government, and stakeholders with an interest or expertise in local watersheds. All meetings are open to the public, with an online option when possible. 2023 meeting schedule and online registration can be found at the RDKB Meeting Calendar: rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Meetings and at kettleriver.ca.
Interested in knowing more? Visit RDKB webpage kettleriver.ca or email watershedplanner@rdkb.com.
Boundary Region Drought Response Plan (2021)
Kettle River Watershed Management Plan
Kettle River Watershed Drought Management Plan
Nine Mile Creek Watershed: Drought Management Plan
Boundary Risk Assessment Final Report