Author: Wildsight Golden

Strategies for Coexisting with Swallows and Reducing Messy Nests

June 7, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

Swallows are amazing aerial insectivores, catching insects while flying. Many of these insects are mosquitoes. They can catch up to 850 mosquitoes a day, that’s great natural mosquito control! Conflicts with Barn Swallows occur when these birds nest close…

Thor the Whitebark Pine

June 6, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

Tannis Dakin, former owner of Sorcerer Lodge submitted this photo of Thor, the Whitebark pine to Wildsight Golden. Sorcerer Lodge was given the award of the first Whitebark Pine friendly ski area in Canada.

Wildsight Golden Community Invasive Plant Program begins for 2023

May 8, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

On Monday, May 15, the Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP) starts up for the 2023 summer season. This program was originally initiated by Wildsight Golden in our community in 2010. It is currently operated in partnership with the Town of…

Feasibility study for Community Wellness Trail starts in May

May 2, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

Beginning May 1, Wildsight Golden began a unique study funded by the Golden & District Community Foundation. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of a Wilderness wellness space where nature-based wellness practitioners can have a…

GET WILD! Back for Summer 2023!

April 27, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

Wildsight Golden has been hosting the GET WILD! summer environmental education camp for the children and youth of Golden and area for nine years now. Participants learn about local ecosystems through play and exploration.

Volunteers to Monitor Swallows Wanted!

April 5, 2023 by Wildsight Golden

With the arrival of migratory birds also comes the third year of the five-year (2021-2026) Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP), administered by Wildsight Golden. This project would not be possible without the generous contributions of volunteers…