A must-visit summer experience: The 2025 Kimberley Farmers’ Market

Now in its 11th season, the Kimberley Farmers’ Market is in full swing and brimming with energy. Located in the heart of downtown Kimberley BC, this vibrant market draws locals and visitors alike with its unique blend of fresh food, live entertainment, and community spirit. With an average of 30 vendors each week, up from 24 at the same time…

Wildsight news : Conservation

New Environmental Assessment Act for British Columbia

December 14, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

British Columbia passed a new Environmental Assessment Act this fall. Under the new Act, large projects being proposed in BC will have a new set of criteria to help determine whether or not they should go ahead.

Have you seen birds?

December 13, 2018 by Robyn Duncan

“Have you seen winter birds? Searching snow and tapping bark, Perching puffed in freezing dark Winter birds need lots of feed, Scraps of fat and sacks of seed. Have you seen birds?" I used to think of birding as kind…

It’s up to us to write the story

December 10, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

I’m writing to you because we need your help today to fight for our wildlife and wild spaces. You may have seen the many news reports coming out lately about how our world’s wilderness is disappearing.

For decades B.C. failed to address selenium pollution in the Elk Valley. Now no one knows how to stop it. [The Narwhal]

December 4, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

There are no viable solutions to stop the tide of selenium leaching into Canadian and U.S. water from a 100-kilometre stretch of coal mines owned and operated by mining giant Teck. Deformed fish, a potential fish population collapse and contaminated drinking water signal more trouble to come.

Celebrating the Success of the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey

November 21, 2018 by Wildsight Golden

The results of the fall 2018 Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) are in! With the highest bird counts since the project’s inception in 2015, and with the largest number of volunteers participating… this was our best set of bird…

Environmental groups call on feds to step up B.C. caribou protections

November 19, 2018 by Robyn Duncan

VANCOUVER – Ecojustice lawyers, acting on behalf of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, Greenpeace Canada, Wilderness Committee, and Wildsight, sent a letter to Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna on Friday, Nov.

Jumbo: Things are stalled, but still moving

November 19, 2018 by Robyn Duncan

Last night I went to the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society (JCCS) annual meeting in Invermere. Together, we celebrated that the Jumbo Valley has stayed wild for another year. The JCCS has been Wildsight’s main partner in the decades-long…

Not Giving Up: The recovery of Mountain Caribou Will Take Generations

November 9, 2018 by Eddie Petryshen

The provincial government recently announced plans to capture the remaining six caribou from the South Selkirks and South Purcell herds and translocate the animals to a maternal pen near Revelstoke. This is the latest chapter in an ongoing heartbreaking story…

Stand up to make sure mines pay for their own cleanup!

November 2, 2018 by Lars Sander-Green

Who pays to clean up old mines? Our mine reclamation security system is supposed to make sure mine owners pay to clean up their mine sites and downstream pollution, but there are so many exceptions, secrets, weak policies and backroom…

Wildsight, Robert Bateman and environmental groups renew call for government action on mountain caribou

November 1, 2018 by Lindsay Cuff

Wildsight, joining with other environmental groups in B.C., have called on the provincial government for an immediate moratorium on new development in caribou mountain critical habitat. This comes after discovering that, since May, the B.C.

Upcoming events

2025 Ebike Raffle and 50/50
Kimberley & Cranbrook
July 3 - August 28
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrooks annual raffle is back. Now with a 50/50 draw as well! Enter online for your chance to win a sleek 2025 Norco Scene VLT e-bike or a growing cash prize.
Apple Pressing Demonstration
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Thursday, August 28
Pick, juice, enjoy! Whether you have an abundance of apples that you don't know what to do with, or you'd just love to…
Outdoor Trivia Fundraiser
Revelstoke
Thursday, September 4
Join Wildsight Revelstoke for a fun evening of Outdoor Trivia! Family friendly with nature-themed questions, we will have snacks and refreshments available to purchase…
Repair Café at the Revelstoke Farmers Market
Revelstoke
June 7 - September 6
Wildsight Revelstoke is hosting a Repair Café at our booth at the Revelstoke Farmers Market this summer, on the first Saturday of each month.
Discover the Ecology of Cottonwood Island: Guided Nature Walk with Jim Smith
Creston Valley
Sunday, September 7
Explore the incredible ecology of the Creston Valley on a fun and educational guided nature walk. Join us Sunday, September 7 from 9–11am for…

A must-visit summer experience: The 2025 Kimberley Farmers’ Market

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