Summer Wild Times

July 4, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Our summer print newsletter is hot off the presses, featuring summer hikes and paddles, branch events, new initiatives and inspiring people. Check it out!

Wild Times Summer 2016

PLUS:

Kimberley/Cranbrook Branch Update

Invermere Branch Update

Golden Branch Update

Elk Valley Branch Update

Latest News

Wildsight invites Columbia Basin residents to join educational field tours this fall
June 26
This September, Wildsight is inviting Columbia Basin residents to camp, explore and learn with us along the Columbia River through two ‘Columbia River Conversations’ Field…
Thousands of hectares of old growth, caribou habitat under threat
June 25
Wildsight, Stand.earth and Wilderness Committee are calling for urgent action as new research sounds the alarm on imminent danger to southernmost caribou from logging.
Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley
June 24
How would the world look if we honoured the champions of this Earth? Those that protect the landscapes we love and defend wildlife that can…
From forest waste to farm resource
June 23
The Youth Climate Corps (YCC) East and West Kootenay crews launched their season by joining forces on a wildfire risk reduction project that combined on…
From BC to Costa Rica: tracking the epic journey of at-risk swallows
June 17
Bank Swallows are a species at risk and have been facing one of the largest population declines for any species in Canada - an estimated 93…

Upcoming events

Creston Valley
Saturday, July 12
Wildlife-Friendly Fencing Work Bee – July 12 @ 9 AM Location: 5539–5553 Elsie Holmes Road, Wynndel (along the quarry side) Old, derelict fences can be…
Webinar — Old growth logging and caribou in the Revelstoke area
Revelstoke, Regional
Monday, July 14
Join Wildsight Conservation Specialist Eddie Petryshen and Wildsight Revelstoke's Reanne Harvey to learn about the old growth logging still occurring north of Revelstoke — and explore what it means for our local caribou.
Let's go hiking - with kids!
Invermere
Sunday, July 20
Did you enjoy hiking pre-kids and now wish to continue with kids, but aren’t sure where or how to start? We're running…
Community broom bash: Invasive species removal Castlegar & Rossland
Regional
July 23 - July 25
Come to a broom bash to remove invasive and flammable Scotch Broom in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like…
Community broom bash: Invasive species removal Nelson
July 23 - July 25
Come to a broom bash to remove invasive and flammable Scotch Broom in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like…