Two news items from Columbia Mountain Institute of Applied Ecology
- Rocky Mountain Trench Society
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
January 27th 2026
The Columbia Mountain Institute of Applied Ecology has just send out a news release to let the public know that after a great group-effort, they have a summary document for you from our gathering in October: What’s the Future of Grasslands and Rangelands in the East Kootenay? This document contains a list of recommendations which are a snap-shot of what we heard, discussed and learned from you at this gathering.
The document can be found on the event webpage, linked to above. Please feel welcome to share! Please also continue your good work by coming together and helping to make the recommended actions reality.
As opportunities to work together come to the forefront, please let CMIAE know if you'd like to stay in the loop. Similarly, if there are activities taking place you would like to share with this group, let Hailey and the CMIAE group know.
The second note is to announce a new series of Columbia Region Ecological Discussions (CRED talks) The 2026 season of talks are now open for registration! This year, looking at "Lessons for the next chapter of Restoration & Stewardship in the Columbia Basin." You can find the full description, speaker list and registration here.
Schedule of Speakers Summary:
Jan 22: Dr. Stewart Rood. Trees of the people: Cottonwoods around the Crown of the Continent
Jan 29: Audrey Ehman. Management and restoration of brushlands and other dry ecosystems of the West Kootenay
Feb 5: Randy Harris. Restoring grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Trench
Feb 19: Delaney Hall. Using traditional knowledge and science in restoration using beaver mimicry to revive our watershed within the Okanagan Nation
Feb 26: Dr. Suzanne Bayley. Wetland conservation and restoration in a warming climate: The role of beaver dams
Event details, speaker information, and registration are here: https://cmiae.org/event/cred-talks-columbia-region-ecological-discussions/
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