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Now hiring: Wildsight YCC West Kootenay

January 23, 2024 by Wildsight

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…

Decolonizing the landscape with fire

December 7, 2023 by Wildsight

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.

Give children a climate of hope

November 21, 2023 by Wildsight

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.

Earth’s ecosystems and educational outings

November 17, 2023 by Wildsight

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…

Wildsight supports new framework for biodiversity and ecosystem health

November 15, 2023 by Wildsight

Wildsight welcomes the BC government’s commitment to protecting biodiversity and ecosystem health and the creation of a law that would give overarching priority to biodiversity protection. The draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework was released today.

Wildsight Education Coordinator wins prestigious award

November 9, 2023 by Wildsight

Wildsight's own Jill Jennings has been awarded an Environmental Education Award of Excellence from the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN)! Jill was one of seven outstanding educators recognized for their efforts in educating students and the public on…