From trails to streams: Ecosystem health in Lois Creek

From trails to streams: Ecosystem health in Lois Creek

Wildsight news : Education

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…

For the love of trees

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Students in Cranbrook's Kootenay Orchards Elementary learned about the beauty and intricacy of trees, and connected with the landscape around them in deep and meaningful ways this school year. Through Wildsight's EcoStewards program, Educator Patty Kolesnichenko joined Anneli…

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…

EcoStewards students support caribou recovery efforts

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Mountain caribou are struggling to survive. This endangered species is on the decline, with loss of their habitat hurting overall population numbers. Through Wildsight's EcoStewards program, students are learning about this special mountain animal — and taking action to support…

Learn, earn, and paddle the stern this summer

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Sixteen youth from across the Columbia Basin have the opportunity to navigate the complex social, economic and natural history of the mighty Columbia River as they paddle its waters this summer. Students in Wildsight's Columbia River Field School canoe…