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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The fight to protect Record Ridge and its threatened species and ecosystems is far from finished. Several major developments have reshaped the story, including some recent legal action and a Wildsight push for protections.Read more 
In honour of our 25th anniversary of Wildsight Education, we're featuring some of the amazing educators, powerful programs and memorable milestones that have made nature-based learning what it…Read more 
"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 
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 
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 
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Wildsight Golden Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Golden
Join us for an evening of inspiring films, community connection, and a celebration of the people and places working to protect our planet. View event 

Climbing and Forest Play Pro-D Day Camp

Kimberley & Cranbrook
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is partnering with Spirit Rock Climbing Center again for joint Pro-D Day camps this school year in Kimberley, BC. The combo camp will have your kids climbing walls and trees in the same day! View event 

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. View event 

Wildsight Revelstoke AGM

Revelstoke
Join us at the Revelstoke Community Centre for the Wildsight Revelstoke Annual General Meeting. View event 

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… View event 

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… View event 

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