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Elk River Alliance Shoreline Cleanup for World Rivers Day

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Time: 
10:00am - 2:00pm

This summer, locals and tourists basked in the refreshing waters of the Elk River watershed to avoid unusually dry and hot conditions. Unfortunately, where there are people, trash is soon to follow. The Elk River Alliance–a local environmental charity–is asking the Elk Valley community to come together and help ensure a clean river for generations to come.

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Dogwood Park, elk river, Elk River Alliance

Elk Valley Residents Invited to Attend Annual Elk River Shoreline Clean-up on September 24th

Posted: 
Sep 06, 2023

This summer, locals and tourists basked in the refreshing waters of the Elk River watershed to avoid unusually dry and hot conditions. Unfortunately, where there are people, trash is soon to follow. The Elk River Alliance–a local environmental charity–is asking the Elk Valley community to come together and help ensure a clean river for generations to come.

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Elk River Alliance

What Makes a River Healthy?

Posted: 
Sep 04, 2023

The Elk River watershed interlaces the valley, providing clean water for vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Healthy streams are vital for all life; but what makes a stream “healthy?” The Elk River Alliance has monitored Elk Valley waters for over a decade, and we’d like to explain.

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water, nature, Rivers, Fernie BC, Elk River Alliance

Saskatoon Berry Pick for Charity

Event Date(s): 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Time: 
5:00pm - 8:00pm

It's that time of the year again! For the third year, Fernie Distillers is creating a delicious Forager Saskatoon Liqueur with berries collected by Elk River Alliance (ERA) volunteers, with a portion of sales going to the ERA!

They're hosting a berry picking event next Tuesday (July 25th) from 5-8 PM, and meeting at the Disc Golf course in James White. If you feel like going out on your own, that's great!

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Elk River Alliance, Fernie Distillers, community

Weedpull & BBQ

Event Date(s): 
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time: 
11:00am - 1:30pm

Join the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council and the Elk River Alliance in helping keep the boat launch invasive species free! We will be conducting a weed-pull, where EKISC will provide information on invasive species and hosting an appreciation BBQ after.

Bring your friends and family and spend some time outdoors helping keep our ecosystems healthy!

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Elk River Alliance, community, Fernie BC

Whirling Disease

Posted: 
Jun 01, 2023

The Elk River is in danger of becoming BC’s entry point for whirling disease; this could have significant impacts on our local trout and hence the $2.7 M/year fishing industry. 

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Elk River Alliance, fish, fishing, water, Elk Valley, elk river

Elk River Alliance Presents: Earth Day Trivia

Event Date(s): 
Friday, April 21, 2023
Time: 
8:00pm

Celebrate Earth Day with another Elk River Alliance trivia! This is a general trivia, and you could win some awesome prizes! Teams are limited to 8 people.

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Trivia, Trivia Night, Fernie Legion, earth day, Elk River Alliance

A Merry Little Quizmas - An Elk River Alliance Trivia

Event Date(s): 
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Time: 
7:00pm

Join the Elk River Alliance and Fernie Distillers in a FREE Holiday Trivia! Win some prizes, grab a few cocktails, bring your friends, and test your wits.

This event marks the seasonal release of the Forager Saskatoon Berry Liqueur, and we hear a fun Saskatoon cocktail will be available!

Part of the proceeds of the Saskatoon berry liqueur go to the Elk River Alliance so buying a bottle is a delicious way to support them.
Trivia Hosts: Evgeni Matveev & Alex McClymont

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Fernie Distillers, Trivia, Trivia Night, Elk River Alliance

Love the Elk River? Help Keep it Clean! ERA Invites Valley Residents to Annual Elk River Shoreline Clean Up

Posted: 
Sep 14, 2022

This summer, locals and tourists basked in the refreshing waters of the Elk River. Unfortunately, where there are people, trash is soon to follow. The Elk River Alliance is asking the Elk Valley community to come together and help ensure a clean river for generations to come.

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Elk River Alliance, Fernie BC, Outdoors, community

Elk River Shoreline Cleanup 2022

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Time: 
10:00am - 2:00pm

IT'S CLEAN UP TIME! The Elk River Alliance is hosting the annual Elk River Shoreline Clean Up event this World Rivers Day (September 25, 10AM-2PM). Show some love for the river that's given us so much this summer. ERA will be providing gloves, garbage bags, snacks, and directing clean up locations (specific locations TBD). The event will run in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford, with additional locations of special cleaning need added later (e.g., Silver Spring Lakes). Participants can win some awesome prizes too!

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community, Outdoors, Elk River Alliance