The growing threat of aquatic invasive species in the Columbia Basin

The growing threat of aquatic invasive species in the Columbia Basin

Wildsight news : Creston Branch

Goat River Water Monitoring 2025

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From 2022 to 2025 Wildsight Creston Valley has been monitoring the health of the Goat River by sampling benthic invertebrates. Benthic invertebrates are the bugs that live in the streambed. The community of bugs (species, number and diversity) are indicators…

Goat River Water Monitoring 2022-2024

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From 2022 to 2024 Wildsight Creston Valley has been monitoring the health of the Goat River. The monitoring program gathered baseline water quality data and sampled benthic invertebrates. Benthic invertebrates are the bugs that live in the streambed.

From forest waste to farm resource

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The Youth Climate Corps (YCC) East and West Kootenay crews launched their season by joining forces on a wildfire risk reduction project that combined on-the-ground training with climate resilience work.

Moving kids from climate despair to hope

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Where does the seed of hope come from? In the face of our global climate crisis, one teacher in a British Columbia classroom is facing climate concerns head on by bringing in an education program that counteracts despair with action…

Creston students support turtle habitat

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Turtles in Creston might be the luckiest turtles around. The Western Painted Turtle is a blue-listed species, meaning its habitats are at risk. But the Creston community has taken it upon themselves to restore habitat, seek protections and encourage…

Aerial Imagery and Connectivity

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Wildsight Creston Valley Branch is launching a pilot project to look at how animals are moving in the Creston Valley, and the health of riparian areas. Creston is a biodiversity hotspot in BC and in Canada, and has a number…

Turtle power in the Creston Valley

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Road mortality is a major threat for turtles across B.C., including those in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). These slow-moving creatures leave their watery homes in search of ideal egg-laying locations, like gravel roadsides with…

Opening eyes to wonder

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Little feet might not walk far, but the goal was never distance. Wildsight Creston and Family Place, a Creston-based community services provider, partnered for a series of walks designed to explore the wonder and simplicity found in nature and…