CORE: A legacy of landscape protection
Wildsight works to protect wildlife, water and wild places in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions.
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is proud to announce the winner of our artist design contest: Jennifer Johnston! Jen’s vision of vibrant, sustainable communities was beautifully…Read More
30 years of Wildsight: An interview with John Bergenske
July 20, 2017
Continuing our celebration of 30 years of Wildsight, Jeremy Sroka sat down with someone who has been working to protect the wild landscapes of the…Read More
Gnarly old trees: Limber and whitebark pine
July 20, 2017
Imagine a pine tree.
You’re probably thinking of a tall, skinny, fast-growing lodgepole pine, like the ones that cover so much of the…Read More
Wildsight has been delivering environmental education programs in schools throughout the Columbia Basin for 17 years. We have 5 programs customized for youth from kindergarten…Read More
Columbia Basin students take their classrooms outdoors
July 19, 2017
This school year, more than 2000 Grade 4-7 students from around the Columbia Basin put their pencils in their pockets and marched deep into…Read More
This is the first in our three part interview with Joe. The bears, our mountains, and the people of the Kootenays are so fortunate to have Joe and all of the incredible people within the Ktunaxa Nation fighting to keep this sacred wilderness wild.Read More
Our Programs
Upcoming Events
Weed and Feed--Mixed Herbs and Meandering Paths
Kimberley & Cranbrook Branch
You may be familiar with “Weed and Feed” as the chemical fertilizer that some folks spray on their lawns. Our… View Event
Forage in the Forest
Elk Valley Branch
Wildsight Members $20 / Nonmembers $30
Take a hike in the park with naturalist Lee-Anne Walker and use your senses… View Event
Keeping Food Real -- Save Your Own Seeds, Grow Better Crops
Elk Valley Branch
In this 3-hour workshop you will learn how to select, harvest and store seeds from locally grown plants, and… View Event
Fungus Among Us
Elk Valley Branch
Wildsight Members $20 / Nonmembers $30
Discover forest fungus and learn which ones are tasty, deadly and essential to forest health… View Event
Fernie Fall Fair
Elk Valley Branch
As part of the Fernie Museum's Chautauqua Celebrations, Wildsight Elk Valley is once hosting the Fall Fair! We're… View Event