On the importance of a wild childhood — and the shift I've noticed in my 20 years of teaching
Five years later, BC is still failing to protect old-growth forests
Defending wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.
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Shaping water stewardship in Canada
September 16
Studies show that a popular East Kootenay lake now has more disturbed shoreline than natural — a situation not seen in any other surveyed lakes in British Columbia's (BC) Columbia…Read more
Scat, scrambles and stewardship
September 10
When students step outside the classroom walls and into the wild, something shifts. Learning becomes tactile. For Grade 4 students from Cranbrook's Gordon Terrace Elementary School, it wasn't…Read more
Wildsight is resuming efforts to obtain an emergency order for the endangered mountain holly fern, after learning last week that B.C. won’t require the proposed Record Ridge mine to undergo an environmental assessment.Read more
What I learned on the river
August 26
"I never anticipated having as much fun as I did," says Maya, a student from Revelstoke, reflecting on a two-week journey along the Columbia River.Read more
Birthing hope in caribou maternity pen
August 26
Just 25 years ago, nearly 250 southern mountain caribou roamed the central Selkirk Mountains of southern B.C. As of 2023, only 25 remained.Read more
When a coal mine closes, we’re told that reclamation will return the landscape to something close to what it once was. But new research from Alberta shows that even when fully reclaimed, pollution continues to flow.Read more
Send a message for B.C.’s Inland Temperate Rainforest
Upcoming events
Harvest dinner
Elk Valley
Show off your 2025 garden feats at our free Harvest Dinner in the EcoGarden. Bring a dish to share for a potluck-style dinner with…
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Volunteer Opportunity: Turtle Fence Takedown September 2025
Creston Valley
September 18, 10am – Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Each spring, Wildsight Creston Valley installs a temporary fence to help protect Western Painted Turtles from crossing…
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Kimberley Farmers' Market 2025
Kimberley & Cranbrook
The Kimberley Farmers' Market will be serving up fresh produce from local farmers, crafts from local artisans, live music, and delicious food for you to enjoy each Thursday throughout the summer!
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Wildsight Golden Bear Festival 2025
Golden
Join us for Wildsight Golden’s 3rd Annual Bear Festival, a fun day of learning how to KEEP BEARS WILD! We will hear from bear…
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Climbing and Forest Play Pro-D Day Camp
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is partnering with Spirit Rock Climbing Center again for a joint Pro-D Day camp this September 22 in Kimberley, BC. The combo camp will have your kids climbing walls and trees in the same day!
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Behind the Scenes of Clean Water: Radium water treatment tour
Invermere
A free tour of Radium’s water treatment and wastewater facilities, to see how clean water is safeguarded. Learn, discuss, ask questions.
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