Author: Wildsight

Turning a sour situation into sweet online learning

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A barrel of lemons landed on our education team’s heads when coronavirus kicked traditional education to the curb. How to deliver education programming when schools were closed and social distancing was in place? We rolled up our sleeves and…

Jet boats unsafe on St. Mary River

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The use of jet boats in the St Mary River near Kimberley is not a new controversy. But it reflects the growing tensions over how we as individuals and as a community interact with our natural environment.

Preserving the Peel

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The second edition of Wild Rivers of the Yukon’s Peel Watershed celebrates a landmark victory to protect the Peel watershed, a remote and wild ecological treasure in the Yukon. The book was authored by Sarah Locke and the late…

Lax logging laws lead to habitat loss

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Logging on private land in the St. Mary’s Valley near Kimberley this past winter has damaged habitat and caused destruction to recreation trails. Despite calls from the Union of BC Municipalities, environmental groups and even private forest land owners…

Finding solace in nature

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The moment you step outside, you can feel it. The lifting of your spirit. The sun warms your skin. Even on a cool day you feel a little lighter just walking out the door.

2019 Annual Report

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We are excited to present Wildsight's 2019 Annual Report. Together, we got a lot done! With 20 years of education to celebrate and the start of the end to Jumbo's 30 year fight, we're optimistic as we…

Bringing value to the conversation

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Conservation and environmental education are the foundations on which we build all our projects and programs here at Wildsight. We want to see those tenets held strong for the next generation, and we know you do too.

Saying goodbye to an environmental warrior

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Wildsight mourns the passing of Ellen Zimmerman. Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation in the East Kootenay. With her husband Don and two sons Michael and Luke, she lived on their homestead on the Parson bench.

Where do canoes and skis meet?

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Paddle power and slope shredders collide for a night of fundraising fun at Salmo Ski Hill on Friday, February 21st. Ambler, the Nelson-based hat company with a heart for kids and a love of the outdoors, is hosting the…