Bearing Witness
On December 1, I travelled to Ottawa in solidarity with the Ktunaxa Nation to hear their case in the Supreme Court of Canada. I felt it was important to be there to show my solidarity with the Ktunaxa, but also…
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Keep the Wild in Your Life: Donate today to double your donation!
"There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen I'm walking down a freshly cut logging road and the day is dark with clouds hanging to the valley bottom.
Jumbo Wild T-Shirts and Sweatshirts For Sale Online!
Limited edition Keep Jumbo Wild t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available for purchase online! All proceeds go to Wildsight's efforts to #KeepJumboWild. And...if you order by December 11th, you can get them in time for Christmas.
Sixth Year Anniversary of the Qat’muk Declaration
Ktunaxa ?amak?is - Six years ago, the Ktunaxa Nation made public their Qat’muk Declaration, affirming the spiritual, cultural and ecological values of Qat’muk and the Ktunaxa’s stewardship obligation to protect its lands and waters.
Fall Waterbird Survey Results Are In: Citizen scientists recorded over 51,000 birds!
Due to the outstanding contribution of 79 volunteers, 51,261 birds were recorded over three survey dates during the fall Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS)! The highest single day count was recorded on October 15th, 2016 when 20,784 birds…
Wildways: Corridors of Life Mini Tour!
From grizzly bears in the Flathead Valley to lions in Tanzania the PBS documentary Wildways: Corridors of Life showcases the importance of wildlife corridors in the ever changing landscape of the 21st century.
Support Craft Beer and Protect the Places You Love
Vote for Wildsight in Phillips Benefit Brew contest and help us get our own beer + $10,000 towards protecting the Jumbo Valley and other places you love! You can vote here everyday, once a day, until November 18th.
Mountain Dream: Mungo Tennant on Design, Jumbo and the Global Village
Wildsight's Conservation Assitant, Eddie Petryshen interviews Mungo Tennant, the founder of Montesogno, an inspired apparel company that recently designed and donated a beautiful sweatshirt to the Jumbo Wild cause. Find out what inspired him to get involved.
The Fight of a Lifetime: An Interview with Ellen Zimmerman
Lindsay Cuff: You just had a major victory in your environmental career: the third and final part of a boating regulation meant to protect the Columbia River adjacent to the Columbia Wetlands was enacted.
Job Opportunity: Communications and Development Coordinator
Communications and Development Coordinator (One year, half-time contract, with potential to renew) Start Date: Position begins January 3, 2017, with two to three training days in mid-December Hours: 20-24 hours a week, to be determined Salary: $22…