Plastic-free pond builds biodiversity and water security on West Kootenay farm
At the confluence of the West Kootenay's Slocan and Little Slocan rivers, there's a patch of land taking shape under the careful guidance of a conservation-minded organization. Elk Root Conservation Farm Society's (ERC) vision is to have the Little Slocan River watershed, Slocan Valley, and beyond teeming with fish, the land abundant with wildlife and healthy…