Photo: Dean Chatterson

About Us

 

Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is led by a passionate staff team and a dedicated Board of Directors. We are in a critical stage of planning to sustain current initiatives and build on recent years’ programming successes.

Our non-profit organization focuses on initiatives that support environmental conservation, education, and regeneration. Working closely with the communities of Kimberley and Cranbrook, we aim to inspire positive relationships with the environment. As a branch of Wildsight, we protect biodiversity and encourage sustainable communities.

 

Our Values

  • Inclusion
  • Community Involvement
  • Collaboration
  • Innovation
  • Sustainability

Our Mission

The Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Branch empowers environmentally responsible citizenry and strives to support a conscious local economy. We aim to provide consistent and ongoing leadership by engaging and listening to the concerns of the community, then responding with care, insight, and innovation.

Our Goals

Communication and Community Relations
We implement an interactive and resilient Communications and Community Relations Strategy that enables members and interested parties to engage in an informed and timely manner.

Relationship-Building and Networks
We have built and continue to maintain a vibrant, clearly defined network to develop synergistic opportunities and create program efficiencies.

Sustainability and Financial Health
We are a financially sustainable non-profit organization that balances financial health with our organizational mission. 

Programming
We collaboratively develop, deliver and sustain community-driven programs that further the Wildsight Vision and are responsive to local needs and passions.

Volunteers
We have a responsive and engaged group of volunteers that are organized and available to assist and lead Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook initiatives. That being said, we are always looking for help with our local initiatives and together through our combined actions we can make an enormous difference. 

Volunteer with us!

 

Contact Us

Phone: 250-427-2535
Email: kimcran@wildsight.ca

Request a Presentation
We offer brief presentations to local groups and organizations who wish to learn more about what we do. Send us an email to request a presentation.

Stay up-to-date on News and Events
Facebook: @wildsightkimcran
Instagram: @wildsightkimcran
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Kimberley Cranbrook News

Many potential gardeners cite “not knowing enough” as a reason why they don’t try to grow their own food. So if you’d like to grow, but don’t feel like you know enough, where do you begin? First, grow what’s easy. Read More 
Make a difference in your community and let your name stand to be elected to our Board of Directors. As a volunteer board member, you become part of our team that is committed to evolving the organization through active visioning sessions and decision-making.Read More 
Are you a youth who’s curious about environmental sustainability, food security, and community building? If you said “YES!” and are between the ages of 16 and 30, the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Branch has a summer job just for you! Read More 
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Upcoming Kimberley Cranbrook events

Co-Community Cleanup 2024

Saturday, April 20, 2024

This all-ages event is a fantastic opportunity to get outdoors, team up with family and friends, and do your part to give Cranbrook and Kimberley a spring clean.

Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook AGM

Friday, May 3, 2024

It's time for the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Annual General Meeting and we're looking forward to connecting with you!

Forest and Nature School: Spring 2024 Programs

April 5 - June 17, 2024

Using play-based, child-led, emergent curriculum, young explorers are offered time and space to build, play, and engage with one another. With regular and repeated access to nature across every season the children become the magic themselves, showing us what an amazing teacher nature is herself.

Camp Odyssey 2024

July 8 - August 23, 2024

Our incredibly popular Camp Odyssey will be back in the summer of 2024! Camp Odyssey offers weeklong day camps and single-day camps throughout July and August in Kimberley and Cranbrook. This is a great opportunity to have your children outside, in a safe, structured, and fun environment.

Kimberley Farmers' Market 2024

June 20 - September 19, 2024

The Kimberley Farmers' Market will be serving up fresh produce from local farmers, crafts from local artisans, live music, and delicious food for you to enjoy each Thursday throughout the summer!

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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

Branch Information

Contact

97 Wallinger Ave
Kimberley, BC V1A 1Y6

Office Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (by appointment only)
Phone: 250-427-2535

kimcran@wildsight.ca