Module 2 Lesson 2: Rivers, wetlands and ecosystem services
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Ecosystem services: Nature's gift to us
June 20, 2024
While nature is valuable for nature's sake alone, we can also appreciate the valuable services nature provides to humans that allow us to thrive on this planet.Read more
Teach the Columbia: A teacher’s perspective
May 21, 2024
As a teacher, I can sometimes be weary of using premade resources in the classrooms of our Middle Years Program (MYP). Mt. Sentinel Secondary School’s MYP is an integrated…Read more
It’s official: B.C’s annual April snow survey confirms this winter is leaving our province with its lowest snowpack on record at just 63% of normal.Read more
Go Wild! open for applications
April 4, 2024
Go Wild! challenges youth 14-18 on a six-day wilderness backpacking trip into the spectacular Kootenay backcountry. Go Wild! isn’t just a backpacking trip: it’s an education in backcountry camping and hiking that teaches students the wilderness skills needed to safely plan and undertake mountain expRead more
Wildsight Education program recognized with national award
February 29, 2024
We might be biased, but we're pretty keen about our EcoStewards program. And it seems we're not the only ones who feel that way; EcoStewards is the inaugural…Read more
Finding the stories of the wild
February 16, 2024
Boots squelch down the snowy path, a row of brightly-bundled faces scanning the surroundings as they tromp to today's wonder-filled outdoor classroom. Wildsight educator Jill Jennings encourages…Read more
Join The Team
Want to protect wildlife, clean water and wild spaces? Volunteer with us! Wildsight volunteers are a very special group of people who give generously of their time to stuff envelopes, attend rallies, help run events, put up posters, keep tabs on forestry practices in their communities and participate in citizen science initiatives.