Environment Canada misses another deadline to release long-delayed plan for endangered caribou

Environment Canada misses another deadline to release long-delayed plan for endangered caribou

Wildsight news : Education

Earth’s ecosystems and educational outings

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What do extraterrestrials, Earth's ecosystems, and an energetic educator have in common? Wildsight's Classroom with Outdoors program! Classroom with Outdoors encourages students to experience hands-on learning in the outdoors. Professional educators lead classes from Grades 4–7…

Wildsight Education Coordinator wins prestigious award

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Wildsight's own Jill Jennings has been awarded an Environmental Education Award of Excellence from the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN)! Jill was one of seven outstanding educators recognized for their efforts in educating students and the public on…
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Giving kids a climate of hope

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This year, we've had to cut the number of education programs we offer, meaning we'll only be able to support about half as many kids. Our education coordinator, Jill Jennings, reflects on the importance of environmental education for facing the climate crisis to come.

A journey beyond recycling

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One of our favourite education programs here at Wildsight is Beyond Recycling, a year-long learning journey that equips kids with the tools and knowledge to achieve positive environmental change in their own lives and their broader communities.

Students join community leaders on Columbia River

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In early September, community leaders and young people came together in Burton on the banks of the West Kootenay’s Arrow Lakes Reservoir for a long weekend of intergenerational knowledge sharing and learning about the Columbia River and its management.

Connecting to the Columbia

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"This experience meant so much to me. I enjoyed so much learning from the land, guest speakers, and leaders and being able to make my own connections. I will remember how much I learned, all the new places I saw…

Thirteen seasons of Know Your Watershed

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Students squint at turkey basters and squirt water samples into ice cube trays. Others raise handheld microscopes to eye level, peering at tiny life within. Separate teams shake vials, held up to the light to see transforming colours from chemical…

Immersed in the wild

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"I looked up from the ground and realized what an incredible place I was in. From a young age, I'd always thought the alpine was the coolest thing ever, and being so fully immersed in it … felt amazing."2023…

We can all be salmon superheroes!

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At Hume Elementary School in Nelson, Wildsight Educator Genna Lazier explored the world of salmon with Nashira Birch's K/1 class through a Wildsight EcoStewards program this year. The program included a series of in-class visits, field trips…