Coal mines in the BC Rockies send toxic selenium pollution downstream that puts fish in danger, not just in BC, but in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River for hundreds of kilometres through Montana and Idaho — and back into BC. With no long-term solution in sight, Teck has proposed Castle, yet another massive mountain-top … Continued
Deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Louisiana Pacific (LP) is building a new road and is about to log important habitat for endangered mountain caribou. Multiple mountain caribou sightings in and adjacent to planned cut-blocks have been reported to the provincial government. Despite sightings of the endangered caribou, Louisiana Pacific is in the … Continued
By Ali Giesbrecht, Graeme Lee Rowlands, and Monica Nissen For many in the education world, early September may mark the start of a “new year” just as much as January 1st. It’s an exciting time with back-to-school rituals marked against a backdrop of changing seasons, though many of those rituals look different as students and … Continued
What do cherries have to do with climate change? Youth Climate Corps (YCC) crew members in Kimberley/Cranbrook can answer that question, after spending eight days on food recovery projects – two of them spent salvaging cherries and sharing them with a healthy food sharing initiative. “I found that working with the cherries was a great … Continued
From a successful inaugural program in 2020, Youth Climate Corps (YCC) has expanded to include a crew based in Kimberley-Cranbrook, and hiring has begun for a second iteration in the West Kootenay. We’d like to introduce you to Tim Chapman, the coordinator for Kimberley-Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Tim grew … Continued
Coal mines in the BC Rockies send toxic selenium pollution downstream that puts fish in danger, not just in BC, but in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River for hundreds of kilometres through Montana and Idaho — and back into BC.
Six young adults are embarking on a new challenge; one that will stretch them physically, emotionally, and mentally. The venture they’ve signed up for seeks to play a part in tackling the greatest challenge our world is facing today: climate change. The Youth Climate Corps (YCC) began its inaugural journey in Nelson in the summer … Continued
By Lindsay Cuff Director, Wildsight Regional Council “A tree is the slow explosion of a seed.” ~Bruno Munari My eight-year-old son and I pull up to the access gate on the Forest Service Road (FSR) just off Pacific Marine Rd. One of the forest defenders greets us and we tell her we’re planning to stay … Continued
Beyond Recycling is a Wildsight-run education program that takes students on a journey to explore their energy, waste, and consumption. Through 24 weeks, students go beyond the 3 Rs to really understand where our waste comes from, were it goes, and how we can make changes to lessen our impact on the planet. Beyond Recycling … Continued
The Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration program hosted an online workshop to explore historical fire regimes and forest composition over the past 600 years in the Rocky Mountain Trench with members of the Tree Ring Lab, led by Dr. Lori Daniels (University of British Columbia, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences). Presenters: Greg Greene … Continued
