About Us
 Imagine a jewel blue lake set between lush green mountains adorned with a mantle of deep green, cedar, hemlock, fir, larch, pine, birch and spruce trees.
The rolling mountains are capped with pure white snow and ribbed with cold crystal clear running streams. Bald Eagles and Osprey circle the icy waters waiting for land-locked salmon to surface. The salmon are destined to become dinner for the open-mouthed hungry eaglets back in the nest, high on top of a dead tree in the dense forest. The stark black tree is also home to a pileated woodpecker, as well as many insects and rodents.
The scene is an image of rugged beauty. This picture is also home to the community of Harrop-Procter a small rural area, near the town of Nelson in British Columbia‘s southern interior.
There are approximately 700 full time residents on the south shore of Kootenay Lake. Only a small cable ferry accesses the hamlets.The landscape is dotted with a mix of hobby farms and rural properties, with the tiny village of Procter providing the amenities of a general store, post office and several public heritage buildings.
The summer cottage population is dedicated to enjoying the recreation activities of swimming, boating, hiking and fishing and this influx of vacationers creates extra business for the local merchants. There are many organized clubs and activities.
The Harrop-Procter Watershed Protection Society, is the latest in a succession of groups dedicated to protecting watershed integrity and other environmental values in the community.
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