Our Guides

Lee-Anne Walker – Lee-Anne owned and operated Fernie Nature Tours for 10 years before donating the company to Wildsight Elk Valley Branch. Local naturalist, environmental educator and environmental consultant, since 1983, Lee-Anne continues to lead visitors on wintery experiences exploring all topics from natural history, winter ecology and survival strategies to local conservation issues.

Ayla Bennett – With a BSc in Environmental Science, Ayla facilitates a unique experience bringing together environmental awareness and science.

 

Elk Valley News

Now hiring: Seasonal Worker – Local Store Fernie

November 27, 2025
Position: Seasonal Worker – Local Store Deadline to apply: November 30, 2025 Compensation: $20 / hour Scope: at least 20 hours / week Number of positions: One Start…Read More 

Now hiring: Store Manager – Local Store (maternity leave, excluded)

November 19, 2025
Position: Store Manager – Local Store (maternity leave, excluded) Deadline to apply: November 30, 2025 Compensation: $24 — 26/hour depending on experience Scope: 30 — 35 hours…Read More 

Ottawa acknowledges serious risks of Fording River mine expansion, orders further assessment

November 3, 2025
The federal Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has ruled that the proposed expansion of the Fording River coal mine in BC’s Elk Valley…Read More 
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Our Elk Valley branch focus

Local Store

Community EcoGarden

Evergreens Farm

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

Branch Information

Contact

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