Author: Lindsay Cuff

Announcement and Call for Proposals: NALMS 2016

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Our water program, Living Lakes Canada, is co-hosting the 36th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) in Banff from November 1-4, 2016. The theme of this year's symposium is Science to Stewardship: Balancing…

Creston Valley Bird Fest: Dates Announced!

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The theme for this year's legendary Bird Fest is, "Where the Birds Are - a celebration of the art, the agriculture, and the birds of the Creston Valley." The festival will run from May 13-15, with an exciting array…

Waterbird Survey Updates

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Happy New Year! Our first year of the Columbia Wetlands Water Bird Survey was a great success, and to celebrate, we wanted to share some of the highlights with you. Over 14,000 individual birds were counted during the spring…

Thank you for a wild and beautiful year

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As 2015 comes to a close and we look toward the new year with hearts full of hope and spirits committed to action, we want to thank you. Thank you for coming out to rallies on freezing cold mornings, for…

Net-Zero Building Speaker Series

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This year, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is bringing net-zero energy building to the area with their net-zero speaker series. Experienced builders will share their knowledge about design, construction practices, and materials that make buildings that generate as much energy…

Jumbo Wild: Watch it now on Vimeo & iTunes

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After a series of packed theatre and store events—the film tour continues well into next year—Jumbo Wild, Sweetgrass Productions' film documenting our 24-year struggle to keep the Jumbo Valley wild is now available for digital download on…

What will you fight for?

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I watched my husband and my son march with Search and Rescue in our small town’s Remembrance Day parade yesterday morning. I was filled to the brim as I thought of my grandfather, a second world war navy veteran…

Monica Nissen Receives National Award

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Monica Nissen, local Nelson resident and Director of Wildsight’s education programs, was awarded a prestigious national award in Canmore last week—the 2015 Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication Award of Excellence.

Cranbrook Students Clean Up Joseph Creek

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Cranbrook, BC - Last Friday, 19 Grade 7/8 students from Kootenay Christian Academy worked together to clean up 100 kilos of waste from Joseph Creek. Concentrating their efforts around the perimeter of the Tamarack Mall parking area, they removed candy…