Volunteer With Us

Are you searching for an opportunity to connect with your community, while also getting involved in local environmental initiatives? If so, you are in the right place. Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is seeking volunteers to support our education, conservation, and regeneration projects in the Kimberley and Cranbrook communities!


How to Apply

Step 1: Please check out our volunteer groups below to learn what kind of tasks you might like to be involved with
Step 2: Apply for current opportunities via the task descriptions below
Step 3: Wait to hear back from us for the next steps


Task Descriptions

Thank you for your interest in lending a hand! There are no current opportunities.

Please sign up HERE to join our volunteer mailing list and be the first to know when opportunities arise!


Volunteer Group Types

Local Food Volunteer Group
Our branch operates four local food projects which are Apple Capture, Backyard Farmers, Kimberley Community Garden, and the Kimberley Farmers’ Market.

As a volunteer in this group, depending on your interests and experience, your responsibilities may include:

  • Brainstorming ideas to support or add to current projects
  • Developing plans to implement new ideas
  • Planning events around current issues in our area to raise awareness
  • Putting up/taking down posters
  • Assisting with general garden maintenance such as weeding, watering, and harvesting
  • Building and maintaining several backyard gardens in Kimberley
  • Moving heavy equipment, picking apples, and maintaining equipment
  • Assisting with the Kimberley Farmers’ Market

Follow the below links for current opportunities:

  1. Kimberley Community Garden Volunteers – Check back in 2023
  2. Backyard Farmers Volunteers – Check back in 2023
  3. Apple Capture Volunteers – Check back in 2023
  4. Kimberley Farmers’ Market Volunteers – Check back in 2023


Sustainability Volunteer Group
Our Sustainability Volunteer Group takes on opportunities that make a big difference. These may be one-time events or as simple as making repurposed soap.

Follow the links below for current opportunities:

  1. Clean and Green, Repurposed Hotel Soap – Check back in 2023
  2. Outreach Volunteers – Check back in 2023

 

Board Member Volunteer Group
Our board members are diverse and passionate serving one-year terms or staying active for years. Elections take place at our Annual General Meeting for new and returning board members. The next meeting is coming in the spring/summer of 2023.

Interested in joining our Board of Directors? Check back in May 2023 for any potential opportunities.

 

Parks Volunteer Group
Our branch is responsible for maintaining and enhancing two parks: the Marysville Eco Park and Cranbrook’s Spooner Park. We believe that providing communities with accessible green space is critical to mental and emotional well-being. Inner city parks are critical to the health of all local residents, which includes not only humans, but local flora and fauna. 

Volunteers in this group will be supporting the Branch Manager and the Community Coordinator. Responsibilities may include, depending on your interests and experience:

  • Participating in work parties including tree, shrub, and seed planting; pruning; weeding; and working with various tools and equipment
  • Brainstorming ideas to support or add to current or future parks projects
  • Developing plans to implement new parks initiatives
  • Engaging in parks-related discussions around issues such as park multi-user conflict, private land development on community trails, and more
  • Assisting in the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of parks infrastructure such as picnic tables

Follow the links below for current opportunities:

  1. Marysville Eco Park Volunteers – Check back in 2023
  2. Spooner Park Volunteers – Check back in 2023

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Upcoming Kimberley Cranbrook Events

Wild Ideas Kimberley: Thor Hydrogen

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Join us for a presentation and group conversation with Bruce Wilson, GM and founder of Thor Hydrogen.

Wild Ideas Cranbrook: Thor Hydrogen

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Join us for a presentation and group conversation with Bruce Wilson, GM and founder of Thor Hydrogen.

Big Horny Comedy Tour - Cranbrook

Saturday, April 22, 2023

The 2023 Big Horn Comedy Tour is a stand-up comedy show featuring the best comedians in Canada…

E-Bike Raffle 2023

March 20 - July 27, 2023

Get further, faster! Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is offering the chance to win one Liv Amiti E+2 for their 2023 e-bike raffle.

Camp Odyssey 2023

July 3 - August 25, 2023

Our incredibly popular Camp Odyssey will be back in the summer of 2023! 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 2023

June 15 - September 14, 2023

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
Phone: 250-427-2535

kimcran@wildsight.ca