The heart of learning
Kitchen tables became office cubicles. Family gatherings turned into Zoom meet-ups. And in schools across the country, in-class learning turned to virtual classrooms when COVID-19 arrived more than a year ago.
Wildsight news : Education
What I learned…
Wildsight educators teach thousands of students every year about the importance of conservation, habitat protection, and understanding and appreciating the natural places in our own backyard. But how does what students learn transfer to their life view as adults? We…
Wild Wednesdays – Toad Angels – Workshop Recording
Senior Biologist and conservation guru Marcy Mahr shared with us the extent of the Western Toads awesomeness! Tune in to see why these creatures are so important for the health of our ecosystem (and cool to boot) and how Marcy…
Wild Wednesdays – Ethnobotany- Workshop Recording
We challenge you to watch this workshop and not feel a deeper sense of connection to nature on your next walk in the woods of Revelstoke... Ethnobotanist and Herbalist Christy Shaw served up a slice of botanical magic and it…
Wild Wednesdays – History of The Columbia River – Workshop Recording
Absolutely riveting! A new perspective on some connections to the Columbia River The second in our 'Wild Wednesdays' Local Lore workshop series, 'History Of the Columbia River' hosted by historian and author Laura Stovel was fascinating! Enjoy this recording yourself…
Life and learning on the Columbia River
In 2018, I was a student in the inaugural year of Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School. Going into the trip, I had little to no knowledge about the Columbia watershed or the Columbia River Treaty.
Wild Wednesdays – Garter Snake Shenanigans – Workshop Recording
Well that sure was ssssssssuper. The first in our 'Wild Wednesdays' Local Lore workshop series, 'Garter Snake Shenanigans' hosted by snake champion and Senior Biologist Mike Sarell was absolutely scintillating! Enjoy this recording yourself, with your kids, or students, to…
Annual Report 2020
This was a year of unexpected challenges, and monumental victories. We love taking stock of where we're at now through our annual report; it gives us a chance to reflect on where we've been, and where we're headed.
Teenagers, bugs and watersheds
Jessie Caza (née King) stands at the front of the class, mask on. A classroom of Grade 9 students squirm and fidget as the Wildsight educator recaps what was learned in the session before: What’s the ratio of…
Winter wonder and the mi¢̕qaqas
Coats zipped up, brightly-coloured toques secured over ears. Mittens more or less on, snow pants bunched on tops of boots. These kids are ready to explore outdoors. Following ‘Jessie Frost’ (Wildsight educator Jessie Caza), the Kindergarten / Grade 1 students…