Author: Wildsight Golden

Education is the first step for managing invasive plants using non-toxic methods. Here is a helpful list of resources that can help you on your learning journey. Why Should You Care Care is what guides action. There are compelling reasons to care about limiting the spread of invasive plants. For one, invasive plants are the … Continued

Invasive plants do not belong in the compost. Please double bag all invasive plants and take them to the landfill for deep burial. As of 2018, all yard and garden waste are free to dispose of at any CSRD refusal disposal site. If you have any questions or would like to report an invasive plant, … Continued

Wildsight’s vision for our community and landscape and the essence of local artist, Sabrina Curtis’ painting “Confluence” really resonate. For that reason, and in appreciation of the work Sabrina has witnessed Wildsight accomplish over the 20 years she has lived in Golden, she is giving back to our work through her art.  Sabrina is donating … Continued

We are excited to announce that the 11th season of Wildsight’s Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP) has just begun. Through the CIPP, Wildsight Golden — with support from the Town of Golden and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society — has worked to manage and prevent the spread of invasive plants within our community. Each year, … Continued

All text and poster came from Kicking Horse Culture and the Art Gallery of Golden.  Used with permission.  AGOG is proud to present a Mother & Daughter Exhibit featuring the paintings of Donna Mendes and the photography of Rachel Darvill. Tragically, Donna passed away on September 26, 2020 of breast cancer while living in Golden. Her last series … Continued

Recently the Columbia Bain Trust’s (CBT) Ecosystem Enhancement Program announced that it will be supporting the Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP) with a monetary value of $432,000 over 5 years! We would also like to acknowledge the financial and in-kind contributions the organizations whose logo’s appear here.  Barn swallows eat up to 850 … Continued

Submitted by Meg Langley Wildsight Golden has been active in asking for measures to reduce the amount of wildlife mortality resulting from the current TransCanada #1 Phase 4 Project. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) agreed to install 2 mobile and 2 permanent overhead signs with programable messages. The mobile signs had been promised … Continued

Wildsight Golden Branch is looking for an outgoing, well-organized, and dynamic person to assist the Branch Manager and Wildsight Golden with community programs, projects, and events. This is a 30 hour per week, minimum 7-week position that will start on or before July 5, depending on the applicant’s availability. Under the direction and supervision of … Continued

Bees and butterflies are two of many small creatures that pollinate plants and sustain our ecosystems by helping plants reproduce. These small critters, travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies assisting with the reproduction of plants. Without these critical interactions, the world loses availability and diversity of fresh produce and human nutrition … Continued