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The proposed expansion of Elk Valley Resources’ (EVR) Fording River coal mine has formally entered British Columbia’s environmental assessment process public comment period.Read More
Now hiring: Seasonal Worker – Local Store Fernie
November 27, 2025
Position: Seasonal Worker – Local Store Deadline to apply: November 30, 2025 Compensation: $20 / hour Scope: at least 20 hours / week Number of positions: One Start…Read More
Now hiring: Store Manager – Local Store (maternity leave, excluded)
November 19, 2025
Position: Store Manager – Local Store (maternity leave, excluded) Deadline to apply: November 30, 2025 Compensation: $24 — 26/hour depending on experience Scope: 30 — 35 hours…Read More
Upcoming Elk Valley events
Elk Valley AGM
Wednesday, April 22
Join us this Earth Day for an old-fashioned, in-person meeting. Our Annual General Meeting takes place April 22 at 5:30pm in the Fernie Community EcoGarden.
Plant Sale & Swap
May 23 - May 24
Time TBD! Bring your plant starts and extra seeds to swap. We'll have starts and seeds available to purchase. All funds raised support the Wildsight Elk Valley Branch…
Fernie Community Yard Sale
Saturday, May 30
This year’s Community Yard Sale is taking place on Saturday, May 30th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Last year’s event took place in over 50 locations across Fernie…
Our Elk Valley branch focus
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.