Educator field course applications open

In an incredibly dynamic time for the Columbia River watershed, we would like to invite educators to join us for a three-day, two night adventure that immerses you in the geography, history, ecology, hydrology, politics, economics and more of the Columbia River Basin! You’ll meet other educators interested in Columbia River Basin issues and together we’ll build…

Wildsight news : Forests

More than a trail: The ecological footprint of access

April 9, 2025 by Amelia Caddy

Resource roads offer easy access to B.C.'s backcountry — but at what cost to wildlife? We explore the ecological toll of roads and recreation, and how smarter management could help protect species like grizzlies and elk.

Keeping the Flow: Watershed Sustainability with Jim Smith

March 14, 2025 by Rebecca Gidney

Keeping the Flow: Join Us in Shaping the Future of Creston Valley's Water!

Send a letter: Get southern mountain caribou the protection they need

March 10, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

In the last 20 years, over 310,000 hectares of deep-snow caribou habitat have been logged in B.C, destroying many of the old and mature forests that are essential to the survival of southern mountain caribou herds.

Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

February 19, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

The question we’re collectively faced with today is: do we allow business-as-usual to continue, or do we demand change? Depending on how we answer that question, we will arrive at one of two possible futures.

Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

January 22, 2025 by Eddie Petryshen

Environmental groups, including Wildsight, have sent an open letter to the ECCC today calling on the Ministry to complete critical habitat mapping for caribou that's 10 years overdue.

B.C. logging practices ‘chipping’ away at caribou survival

December 17, 2024 by Eddie Petryshen

Wilderness Committee and Wildsight have discovered legislative loopholes that enable extensive logging in critical southern mountain caribou habitat in B.C.

Concern grows over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley

November 28, 2024 by Tim Chapman

Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley.

Speak up against old growth logging

September 10, 2024 by Reanne Harvey

This summer, many residents of Revelstoke witnessed the logging of trees likely more than 400 years old, at Standfast creek in the Akolkolex valley just south of Revelstoke. The trees were logged in an area surrounded by and adjacent to…

Why incentivizing post-wildfire salvage logging is the wrong path

August 15, 2024 by Eddie Petryshen

With fall around the corner and fresh incentives from the B.C. government, forestry companies will be starting to plan their post-wildfire salvage operations — with potentially dire consequences for species and ecosystems.

A walk through the Seymour River Valley

July 29, 2024 by Eddie Petryshen

Photographer Bailey Repp documents what's a stake in the wild and remote forests of the upper Seymour River Valley, where logging proposals threaten old forests and core caribou habitat.

Upcoming events

EcoGarden Plant Swap & Sale
Elk Valley
May 17 - May 18
Garden season is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to welcome you to our EcoGarden Plant Swap & Sale on May 17th…
Claws, paws, & jaws: Resources for teaching about wildlife
Regional
Tuesday, May 20
Join Wildsight educators Dave Quinn & Jill Jennings for an exciting, hands-on workshop that brings the fascinating world of carnivores and omnivores to life…
Community Yard Sale 2025
Elk Valley
Saturday, May 24
Join us for Fernie's biggest yard sale of the year, on Saturday, May 24 2025 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm!
Backyard Farmers Spring Social & Info
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Thursday, May 29
An information session for the Backyard Farmers Program and a chance to meet with other garden enthusiasts.
Columbia Lake Weed Pull
Invermere
Saturday, June 14
Led by the fun and knowledgeable weed-busting folk from East Kootenay Invasive Species Council, we'll head out on trails, shoreline or access tracks…

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