Wetlands: Our unsung water pollution-fighting heroes

In southwestern Alberta, one unassuming wetland downstream of an abandoned coal mine has been silently removing dangerous pollution for decades. Could it hold answers for British Columbia’s Elk Valley?

Wildsight news : Education

Job Opportunity: Communications and Development Coordinator

November 3, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

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…

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…

Upcoming events

Spooner Park Invasive Species Weed Pull
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Wednesday, July 30
Join us at the Rick Spooner Memorial Park for a community weed pull Help protect native plants and improve habitat by removing invasive species from…
Garden tea for worms & me
Thursday, July 31
Join us at the Kimberley Farmers’ Market for a fun and informative session on how to make compost, worm, and comfrey tea for your garden…
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…
DIY Air Filter Workshop
Golden
Thursday, August 7
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Air Filters: Building community resilience to reduce fire smoke exposure. In recent years, British Columbia has experienced a dramatic rise in…
Native Wildflower Seed Bomb Workshop
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Thursday, August 7
Would you love wildflowers growing in your yard? Do you have land that you are looking to restore with native species?

Wetlands: Our unsung water pollution-fighting heroes

Wildsight news : Education

Job Opportunity: Communications and Development Coordinator

Job Posting: Administrator

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

Arrow Heights Elementary Students Inspire Stewardship of Painted Turtles

Slocan Students Connect to their Watershed and Inspire River Stewardship

Lucerne students participate in Silverton Creek riparian conservation

Summer Wild Times

Salmo Students Create Signs to Help Conserve the Western Painted Turtle

Toss, Grow and Enjoy

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

Wetlands: Our unsung water pollution-fighting heroes

Wildsight news : Education

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