Fire has always been part of this land — the question now is how we live with it. Join us at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson to explore this question with a talk from fire ecologist Dr. Kira Hoffmann, a short film screening from Simon Shave, and a public Q&A panel where both presenters will be joined by local forestry experts Dr. Rachel Holt, Chad luke, John Cathro RPF, and Erik Leslie, RPF.

Thursday, September 25 7:30PM at the Capitol Theatre, Nelson, BC

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Join us for a screening of Daniel J. Pierce’s eyeopening documentary Trouble in the Headwaters; followed by panel discussion. Featuring UBC Professor of Hydrology Dr. Younes Alila, the film examines the causes behind the 2018 floods in Grand Forks, BC.

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Doors: 6:30PM; Film: 7:00PM

Hume Room at the Hume Hotel

Panel: Daniel J Pierce filmaker, Dr. Younes Alila, UBC Faculty of Forests and  Chad Luke Yaqan Nukiy, Creston.

Tickets: $12 (members) $18 (non-members)

The Nelson Museum and Archives presents a panel discussion featuring some of the Kootenay’s pioneering conservationists.