We are hiring: Education and Outreach Assistant
Education and Outreach Assistant (2 openings) Deadline to apply: June 16th, 2023 at 11:59pm (MNT) Term: Saturdays, Sundays and some Fridays from June 17th, 2023, until the end of August 2023. End date negotiable. Compensation: $17.00/hour, 10-20 hours per week ...
Beach Clean up Party with Reef
Looking for something to do for Earth Week? @reef_canada in partnership with @lakeambassadors would like to invite you to our Earth Week Beach Clean Up Event! We will be kicking off the day at the Columbia Valley Community Centre (646 ...
We are hiring! Spend your summer as our Water Stewardship Assistant
Want to spend your summer learning about water quality and quantity monitoring? Connecting with the community around Lake Windermere? Teaching kids about the Lake Windermere Watershed? Then this may be the job for you! Click the link below for details ...
Lake Windermere Recreational Impact and Sediment Quality Assessment
Executive Summary This preliminary 2022 study provides an assessment of recreational impacts on sensitive environmental values and sediment quality (or sediment suspension) at Windermere Lake. The purpose of this report is to provide guidance for implementation of the full work ...
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on March 16th this year. This is an opportunity to join the Ambassadors to learn about all the work we have been doing this year, and what we have ...
We're looking for an Executive Director! Check out the job description below, which contains details on how to apply. Application Deadline Extended - Please apply by March 16, 2023 2023 ED Job Description ...
Winters here in Canada require extra caution when driving and walking in slippery conditions. Many turn to road salt (typically sodium chloride/NaCl) to make walkways and roads safer for their families and the community. However, we need to acknowledge how ...
In 2021 the Lake Windermere Ambassadors and Columbia Lake Stewardship Society partnered with Lotic Environmental Ltd. to research the fish populations of Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake. Sample sites were chosen to represent different habitat types and disturbance levels and ...
2022 Mooring Buoy Information *Updated*
Here at the Lake Windermere Ambassadors, we get lots of inquiries from the community about mooring buoys and the placement of them. We thought we would do our best to pull some of the most pertinent information together to make ...
2021 Annual Water Quality Report
"Five of the eight parameters deviated from the Ministry of Environment objectives, including Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Specific Conductivity, and phosphorus levels." - LWA 2021 Water Quality Report LWA water stewardship assistant and volunteer monitoring water temperature. 2021 Lake Windermere ...
Summer camps are now full for the 2022 season!
We are excited to be once again offering FREE summer camps for kids ages 7 to 11. The camps will happen on Fridays in Invermere (James Chabot Provincial Park). All Camps will run from 9:00am to 12:00 pm (3 hours) ...
2022 Lake Windermere Earth Day Spring Shoreline Cleanup!
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors’ Annual Earth Day Spring Shoreline Cleanup! Saturday April 23rd from 10:00am – 1:00pm. The Lake Windermere Ambassadors invite residents to help spiff up our beaches during this year’s Lake Windermere Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup. Participants will ...
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on March 17th this year. This is an opportunity to join the Ambassadors and learn about all the work we have been doing this year, and what we have ...
Apply Here Full Job Posting We are looking for a passionate water steward and community leader to join our organization. Please read the full job description below and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page for how to ...
Lake Windermere Home Inspection
If you tuned in last month, you likely read that we are in our last Deep Dive of 2021, Our Shared Home. In September we focused on benthic macroinvertebrates who reside in our shared home, this month we will look ...
We're growing, and want you to join us! The Lake Windermere Ambassadors are a community-based environmental stewardship non-profit working in the East Kootenay region of BC. The Ambassadors have a vision of an ecologically healthy Lake Windermere with balanced management ...
As we see the seasons changing from the long hot days of summer to the cool crisp mornings of fall the Lake Windermere Ambassadors are also shifting our gears as we enter the final Deep Dive of 2021, Our Shared ...
As the summer rolls on and we secure a spot on the beach, paddle through the wetlands, or enjoy the scenery cruising around on a boat – there is one thing in common, we all find ways to love Lake ...
Lake Windermere’s Changing Climate
The most recent heat wave, and the devastating wildfires that have followed, has brought climate change to the front of our minds recently. This article is the first in our Water Based Recreation Deep Dive Series, and while it may ...
We want to hear from you! The Lake Windermere Ambassadors are reaching out to the community to better understand our strengths and weaknesses to improve our programming for the future. We would love to hear what your experience has been ...
