Go Wild! challenges youth 14-18 on a six-day wilderness backpacking trip into the spectacular Kootenay backcountry. Go Wild! isn’t just a backpacking trip: it’s an education in backcountry camping and hiking that teaches students the wilderness skills needed to safely plan and undertake mountain exp
Qukin ʔamakʔis/Fernie – Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect for Indigenous peoples. “For the communities that call the Kootenay/Kootenai watershed home, and the environments within it, … Continued
April 1: Nominations are now closed for this award. Thank you for your interest. Do you know a conservation champion who deserves recognition for their hard work? Nominations are now open for Wildsight’s 2024 Ellen Zimmerman Award! This award recognizes an individual who works to protect nature or to inspire a love of the wild … Continued
How can one person make a difference to the climate crisis? For Kaslo resident Kenya Blouin, the answer lies in bringing sustainability and climate solutions to local communities. Kenya decided early on that she was going to dedicate her career to environmental protection. With both her parents working in wildlife conservation, environmental protection was part … Continued
Over the past two months, more than 1,400 people have contacted the provincial Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to voice their concern that the proposed Zincton All-Season Resort, in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains, might not undergo an environmental impact assessment (EIA). Those letters, received alongside Wildsight’s own detailed 10-page submission, have elevated awareness of the resort … Continued
Hiring is now complete for the East Kootenay Youth Climate Corps 2024 season. Thank you for your interest. Follow along on Instagram for program updates. Role: Climate Action Technician, East Kootenay Crew / Wildsight Youth Climate Corps Contract Dates: May 6th to August 23th, 2024, with the potential for an extension (pending funding and project … Continued
Hiring is open CLOSED for the 2024 Wildsight Youth Climate Corps West Kootenay. Than you for your interest. Follow along this season on our Instagram account. Position: Climate Action Technician Contract Dates: May 6 – August 23, 2024 (with the potential to extend) Location: Nelson, with projects taking place in Salmo, Kaslo, Creston and beyond. … Continued
Western science is slowly catching up with Indigenous knowledge as our understanding of fire ecology grows. Through fire, Indigenous peoples are decolonizing the land, one hectare at a time. Fires have always been a part of forest life cycles. Natural fires (such as lightning-caused) sweep through landscapes, and, for many millennia, Indigenous nations used fire … Continued
Education is the more important tool we have to turn the tide on climate change. Thank you for helping to give our youngest advocates the tools and knowledge they need to make a difference. Your gift will allow kids to get outside and connect with the wild, it’ll teach them how to create more sustainable … Continued
What do extraterrestrials, Earth’s ecosystems, and an energetic educator have in common? Wildsight’s Classroom with Outdoors program! Classroom with Outdoors encourages students to experience hands-on learning in the outdoors. Professional educators lead classes from Grades 4–7 into their wild backyards with day-long field trips to local grasslands, wetlands or forests. Wildsight educator Ayla Treadwell spent … Continued
