From forest waste to farm resource

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. The project took place on 3.1 hectares of Goat Mountain near Creston, B.C. — a mountainside that holds not only forest but homes, trails and powerlines, making…

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Job Posting: Administrator

August 31, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

We're looking for a 0.6 FTE (24 hours/week) Administrator with a mind for systems and a passion for the environment to work in our regional office! Job Description Wildsight is an environmental charity that works in the…

Wildsight’s Go Wild! Youth Leadership Summer Trek a Huge Success

August 25, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

This summer 15 youth from across the region tackled some of the most rugged and remote wilderness in the Kootenays on Wildsight’s six-day Go Wild Youth Leadership Adventure. Led by Revelstoke’s Patagonia Ambassador and Pro Skier Leah…

Arrow Heights Elementary Students Inspire Stewardship of Painted Turtles

July 19, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

This summer, if you happen to walk up Red Devil Hill to the Painted Turtle kiosk, you’ll be greeted by stunning new banners, thanks to Amber Thompson’s Grade 4 class from Arrow Heights Elementary.

Slocan Students Connect to their Watershed and Inspire River Stewardship

July 19, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

If you saw students down at the Slocan River this spring, nets in hand, getting their feet wet, learning about water quality and the aquatic insects, then you were seeing kids in action, connecting to and discovering their local watershed…

Lucerne students participate in Silverton Creek riparian conservation

July 19, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Lucerne School science teacher Signy Fredrickson is all about getting her students outside. So it was no surprise to find her in early June digging holes and planting trees with her grades 7, 8 and 9 students on the banks…

Summer Wild Times

July 4, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Our summer print newsletter is hot off the presses, featuring summer hikes and paddles, branch events, new initiatives and inspiring people. Check it out! Wild Times Summer 2016 PLUS: Kimberley/Cranbrook Branch Update Invermere Branch Update Golden Branch Update Elk…

Salmo Students Create Signs to Help Conserve the Western Painted Turtle

May 24, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Students from Salmo Elementary have been working to design and install six interpretive panels to engage the community on the importance of conserving the Western Painted Turtle population at Champion Lakes Provincial Park near Fruitvale, B.C.

Toss, Grow and Enjoy

April 28, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Mrs. Heikkila’s Gr. 6/7 class at Rossland Summit School enjoyed getting their hands dirty while making their own Native Seed Bombs for Earth Day. The students have been participating in Beyond Recycling, our 24-week program that tackles…

Pizza, Beyond Recycling and a Tiny Home: An Interview with Dawn Deydey

April 22, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Dawn Deydey is Wildsight's coordinator for Beyond Recycling, a action-oriented sustainability program for kids in the Columbia Basin. She won a Canadian Hometown Hero award in 2013 for all of the amazing work she does in the Elk…

Annual Report 2015! Hot off the Press!

March 16, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Thank you all, our supporters, funders, partners, members, volunteers and friends for an amazing year. Together, we got kids outside connecting with nature, we trained people to monitor their water, we held farmers' markets and film festivals, and kept the…

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…

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