Backyard Tours

The Backyard Tour is the perfect fun and educational experience for people of all ages! This 3 hour guided, personalized tour of your property will be led by a professional, local and experienced naturalist. You will learn what plants, bugs and animals share your home as well as discover your property’s unique natural values and practical ways you can learn to help protect local biodiversity on your own slice of paradise. You will also get the chance to participate in your own Citizen Scientist assessment on the health of your property. This tour makes the perfect gift for friends, family and clients!

Meeting location: A Wild Nature Tours professional naturalist will meet you at the property to be toured unless other arrangements are made.
What to bring: An inquisitive mind! And appropriate clothes for the weather as tours will run in all conditions. A camera and notepad are also recommended.
Included: Snack, drinks and any required equipment.
Cost: $250.

Email us to book.


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Upcoming Elk Valley events

Fernie Film Screening: "Shared Waters: Ktunaxa and the Coal Mines"

Thursday, December 3

"Shared Waters" film screening in Fernie.

Fernie Holiday Kick-Off @ Local

December 4 - December 7

Getting started on your holiday shopping? Look at buying local first! Visit our Local store in Fernie for yummy gifts, stocking stuffers, gift boxes, and choice table additions.

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Join The Team

Want to protect wildlife, clean water and wild spaces? Volunteer with us! Wildsight volunteers are a very special group of people who give generously of their time to stuff envelopes, attend rallies, help run events, put up posters, keep tabs on forestry practices in their communities and participate in citizen science initiatives.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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Contact

632 2nd Ave
PO Box 537,
Fernie, BC V0B 1M0
Phone: 250.423.3322
elkvalley@wildsight.ca