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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In nature, everyone belongs
September 17
"Being in nature creates a feeling of connection; a feeling that you belong. A lot of kids don’t know how to fit into this crazy world.Read more
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
Send a message for B.C.’s Inland Temperate Rainforest
Upcoming events
A Journey into the World of Spiders
Golden
Naturalist Bryan Kelly-McArthur will be holding a presentation on the wonderful world of spiders! Come and join Wildsight Golden at the Golden Branch of…
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Wildsight Golden Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Golden
Save the date! October 17, Golden Civic Centre. Doors open 6PM, program begins 7PM. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is an internationally recognized event…
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12th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Invermere
Invermere
One BIG night of 10 films, food/drink, draw prizes, and friends (that’s you!). This is Wildsight Invermere’s awesome fundraiser. Don't miss the live silent auction and online raffle with 3 great outdoor adventures as prizes.
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Raffle for the Wild
Invermere
Ready to go wild? Our online Raffle for the Wild is your chance to score great prizes while helping protect the places we all love…
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival ONLINE!
Support Wildsight Invermere's 12th annual fundraiser from afar! Get online access to all ten films in our Wild & Scenic Film Festival program, to…
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Forest and Nature School: Fall 2025 Programs
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Forest and Nature School offers regular and repeated access to nature across every season which allows children to become the magic themselves, showing us what an amazing teacher nature is herself.
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