- Kootenay Conservation Program
- Friends of Kootenay National Park
- Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC
- Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners and the Columbia River Guide
- iNaturalist: Learn about nature and become a Citizen Scientist. iNaturalist is a global data-sharing application to engage people in observing, learning about, and recording the rich biodiversity that surrounds us.
- Some aspects of the ecology of the Columbia National Wildlife Area_Larry Halverson et al If you want to learn more about what you can find in our wetlands, read this. Even though the report was published in 2012, it remains vital and relevant. Here’s what one of the report’s authors, Neil Dawe, remembers about gathering the information for the Canadian Wildlife Service: We had a wonderful summer there that year, as you can no doubt tell from the report. As we often said as we were paddling the wetlands, counting birds, checking grebe and tern nests, and revelling at the sheer beauty of the locale, “Can you believe we’re getting paid to do this?”
Pat Morrow
Local Resources
We're Hiring! Environmental Program Coordinator
April 27, 2026
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference with climate & conservation programming in the Columbia Valley this summer? The Environmental Program Coordinator…Read More
Volunteer Opportunity: Bank Swallow Monitoring
April 1, 2026
Help Monitor Bank Swallows in the Columbia Valley Are you interested in learning more about Bank Swallows and their fascinating nesting habits? Do you have…Read More
Nominate a conservation champion
February 11, 2026
Do you know a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to protecting nature or environmental education in the Columbia Headwaters region? Nominate her for…Read More
Upcoming Invermere events
Beyond Organic: Old Blue Truck Farm Tour
Saturday, May 30
In nature, nothing is wasted. Period. Truly sustainable food production revolves around closed-loop systems utilizing inputs that are available all around us.
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.