- 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
How a pile of dirt became a bank swallow haven
September 18, 2024
A chance discovery by a group of Invermere birders led to a conservation success for a fledgling bank swallow colony in Invermere, British Columbia.Read More
Tracy Flynn: Making a lasting impact
May 28, 2024
"What will have a lasting impact?" This is the question Columbia Valley resident Tracy Flynn asks herself when she chooses how to spend her time…Read More
Location: Invermere, BC Start Date: May 2024 (flexible) Pay: $20-$23 per hour depending on experience, 35 hours per week Duration: 8-16 weeks (funding…Read More
Upcoming Invermere events
Home Retrofit Fair
Sunday, November 10
With a fall chill in the air, many animals are busy preparing their winter homes. We too could benefit by making our homes more cozy and protected from cold winter…
Bighorn Sheep Citizen Monitoring
October 15 - November 15
We are holding a monthly Bighorn sheep monitoring event. No experience is needed to be a citizen science sheep monitor, just the ability to walk and be outside for 4…
11th Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Invermere
Saturday, November 16
SAVE THE DATE! A night of films, friends and a fundraiser in support of Wildsight Invermere and the environmental work we do. New this year: online access to the films.
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.
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