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Upcoming events
Camp Odyssey 2026
Kimberley & Cranbrook
July 6 - August 28
July 6 - August 28
Gear up for summer of adventures—Camp Odyssey is back! During this nature-based summer day camp, kids spend their days outdoors, hiking, exploring, gardening, learning wilderness survival skills, making… Read more
Kimberley Farmers' Market
Kimberley & Cranbrook
June 18 - September 17
June 18 - September 17
Fresh food from local farmers and food producers, crafts from local artisans, live music, and delicious food are all served up in downtown Kimberley every week during the summer season! Read more
Fall Pre-loved Clothing Market 2026
Invermere
Thursday, September 17
Thursday, September 17
Back by popular demand, the Fall Preloved Clothes Market is a place to keep textiles out of landfill and keep good quality items in circulation in the Columbia Valley. Read more
Stillpoint Festival
Kimberley & Cranbrook
September 17 - September 19
September 17 - September 19
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook presents Stillpoint, a three-day festival and flagship Banff World Tour Summit Screening celebrating art, nature, and community in Kimberley, BC, from September 17-19, 2026. Read more
Creston Nectar Network
Creston Valley
April 25 - September 30
April 25 - September 30
Be a Creston Nectar Network Pollinator Pal! Read more
Raffle for the Wild 2026
Invermere
August 1 - September 30
August 1 - September 30
Join our Online Raffle for the Wild and help protect the lakes, wetlands, and wildlife that make the Columbia Valley such a remarkable place. Read more
Branch news
Return to Redrock
August 14, 2026
We returned to Redrock during a thunderstorm. As we drove up the muddy logging road, it began to drizzle slightly; by the time we returned to our cars an hour…Read more
Recreation on lakes has always evolved. Imagine yourself on a lake in the early 1960’s. You're sitting in a small sailboat.Read more
Raffle for the Wild tickets now available
July 30, 2026
get your tickets for The 2026 Raffle for the Wild! Ready to go wild? Our online Raffle for the Wild is your chance to score great prizes while helping protect…Read more
In the latest round of provincial Air Zone reporting, Golden has been placed in the "Red Zone" —the highest risk level under Canada’s Air Quality Management System (AQMS).Read more
Reflection Lake—one of the Columbia Wetlands’ most accessible and biologically rich sites—is facing progressive ecological decline. The lake is becoming shallower, cattails are rapidly expanding, and organic sediment…Read more
The world needs more Baiba
July 10, 2026
Surrounded by mementos of a life spent exploring the great wide world, and with sweeping views over the Columbia Wetlands outside her windows, Baiba Morrow was recognized recently for a…Read more