Help Protect Lake Windermere
Lake Windermere Ambassadors Board Members, 2016/17
The Ambassadors’ activities are directed by people representing key community sectors including: business, government, First Nations, recreation, second homeowners, local residents, youth and non-government organizations.
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors are currently directing lake water quality monitoring and conducting education and stewardship programs. They also encourage the implementation of policies & guidelines in the Lake Windermere Management Plan.
The Ambassadors have received accolades for their collaborative initiatives and are being used as a model for community-based water stewardship by Living Lakes International, Living Lakes Network Canada, and Friends of Kootenay Lake.
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What’s New
Spring is in the air, and the Ambassadors are out on the water!
Our first excursion to sample the lake water this year was April 24th. It was a blustery day, with very low water levels. Too low to launch the motorboat, we embarked in a flatwater kayak to face the waves and collect Phosphorous samples! The lab results came back showing very low Total and Dissolved Phosphorous concentrations, […]
Nuisance Nutrients Learning Workshop
Saturday, April 14th at 1:00 pm we will host a learning workshop in Invermere, BC. If you’ve ever wondered about nutrients in Lake Windermere, and whether they might be a good thing or a bad thing, come on out for this free talk and hands-on afternoon session. We will get to practice water sampling and […]
All about Ice: Part III
All about Ice: Part III Why do cracks form in the ice? Have you ever noticed the long cracks that form in the ice on Lake Windermere? Some of them are short and thin, others are very long and can sometimes be up to an inch wide. Why do these cracks form, and are […]