Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley

How would the world look if we honoured the champions of this Earth? Those that protect the landscapes we love and defend wildlife that can't speak for themselves? It's why we launched the Ellen Zimmerman Award. Those most deserving of recognition are often the ones praised the least. We are honoured to announce this year's Ellen Zimmerman…

Wildsight news : Conservation

Dr Rachel Holt on wildfires and old growth: fact vs fiction

May 8, 2024 by Amelia Caddy

In this presentation to the Columbia Shuswap Regional Distract (CSRD), ecologist Dr Rachel Holt addresses misinformation about the relationship between wildfires and old growth forests in British Columbia.

In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope

April 23, 2024 by Graeme Lee Rowlands

It’s official: B.C’s annual April snow survey confirms this winter is leaving our province with its lowest snowpack on record at just 63% of normal. Last year’s snowpack was significantly higher at 88%, but even that…

Help make sure these polluters pay

April 16, 2024 by Casey Brennan

We’re fighting to ensure Teck and Glencore are held to account for the environmental damage caused by the Elk Valley coal mines. Your gift will support our work pressuring politicians to make these polluters pay, so our wild waters are kept cleaner for future generations.

British Columbians want mining industry to clean up its mess or pay, survey reveals

April 11, 2024 by Casey Brennan

‘Clean it up or pay’ — that’s the clear message that British Columbians want to send the mining industry, according to new Wildsight-commissioned polling from Research Co.

What a flight over B.C.’s North Columbia Mountains tells us about the dire state of caribou habitat

March 25, 2024 by Eddie Petryshen

Our plane hovers at 9,000 feet above the massive glaciers of British Columbia’s northern Monashee Mountains. It’s hot and cramped in this small, aluminium sky-box, which is currently being pushed around by rough summer winds.

Report reveals Elk Valley’s $6.4 billion water pollution problem

March 19, 2024 by Simon Wiebe

A new Wildsight-commissioned report has revealed it will cost at least $6.4 billion to reverse rising selenium concentrations in Canadian and United States waterways due to toxic runoff from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines

Wildsight welcomes Elk Valley water pollution inquiry

March 11, 2024 by Wildsight

Qukin ʔamakʔis/Fernie - Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect…

Upcoming events

Webinar — Old growth logging and caribou in the Revelstoke area
Revelstoke, Regional
Monday, July 14
Join Wildsight Conservation Specialist Eddie Petryshen and Wildsight Revelstoke's Reanne Harvey to learn about the old growth logging still occurring north of Revelstoke — and explore what it means for our local caribou.
Let's go hiking - with kids!
Invermere
Sunday, July 20
Did you enjoy hiking pre-kids and now wish to continue with kids, but aren’t sure where or how to start? We're running…
Columbia River Field School
Regional
July 12 - July 26
The Columbia River Field School is a summer learning adventure for students aged 15-18. Participants will paddle key sections of the Canadian side of…
Go Wild!
Regional
July 27 - August 1
Go Wild! challenges youth through a six-day wilderness backpacking trip into the spectacular Kootenay backcountry. Go Wild! isn’t just a backpacking trip: it…
Summer cleanups at Lake Enid
Invermere
June 18 - August 13
Beloved by many, Lake Enid is a beautiful spot for nature appreciation, camping and outdoor recreation. Over summer it can become over-used, and unfortunately…

Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley

Wildsight news : Conservation

Dr Rachel Holt on wildfires and old growth: fact vs fiction

In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope

Help make sure these polluters pay

British Columbians want mining industry to clean up its mess or pay, survey reveals

What a flight over B.C.’s North Columbia Mountains tells us about the dire state of caribou habitat

Report reveals Elk Valley’s $6.4 billion water pollution problem

Wildsight welcomes Elk Valley water pollution inquiry

The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs

After years of delay, caribou need your help

Proposed Crown Mountain coal mine could fan the flames of selenium crisis

Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley

Wildsight news : Conservation

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