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…

Wildsight news : Elk Valley Branch

Elk Valley’s “Keeping Food Real” Project Is Ready To Sprout

February 10, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

In exciting news from the East—or the West, North or South, depending on where you're reading this—the Wildsight Elk Valley branch will be moving their Keeping Food Real project from brilliant idea to brilliant reality this year…

Wild Nature Tours Kicks off Winter in Style!

January 5, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Wild Nature Tours is pleased to be offering our fun-for-all-ages Winter Snowshoe Safaris! Join naturalist Lee-Anne Walker as she guides you through Fernie’s snowiest places all while keeping you moving with colourful stories, interesting facts…

Recognizing Lee-Anne Walker: A legacy of environmental stewardship

December 13, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

Recently, we recognized Lee-Anne Walker and her incredible contribution to environmental education at a CBEEN Environmental Education Expo in Fernie. Below is an excerpt of the tribute to Lee-Anne by many that resulted in a standing ovation and…

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

December 9, 2016 by Tanya Malcolm

Creating a Green Holiday Season: Ideas to Keep It Eco-Friendly According to Andy Williams, it's "the most wonderful time of the year". Unless it's a Green Holiday you're planning, it's also the most wasteful, consumer…

Wildways: Corridors of Life Mini Tour!

November 15, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

From grizzly bears in the Flathead Valley to lions in Tanzania the PBS documentary Wildways: Corridors of Life showcases the importance of wildlife corridors in the ever changing landscape of the 21st century.

Support Craft Beer and Protect the Places You Love

November 15, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Vote for Wildsight in Phillips Benefit Brew contest and help us get our own beer + $10,000 towards protecting the Jumbo Valley and other places you love! You can vote here everyday, once a day, until November 18th.

Wildsight Elk Valley Awarded a “Happy Birthday Canada” 150th Celebration Garden

November 8, 2016 by Tanya Malcolm

Fernie, BC, - The Wildsight Community EcoGarden is the lucky recipient of one of a hundred and fifty, ‘150th Celebration Gardens’ being distributed across Canada – by the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI – in celebration of…

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…

From forest waste to farm resource

Wildsight news : Elk Valley Branch

Elk Valley’s “Keeping Food Real” Project Is Ready To Sprout

Wild Nature Tours Kicks off Winter in Style!

Recognizing Lee-Anne Walker: A legacy of environmental stewardship

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Wildways: Corridors of Life Mini Tour!

Support Craft Beer and Protect the Places You Love

Wildsight Elk Valley Awarded a “Happy Birthday Canada” 150th Celebration Garden

Job Opportunity: Communications and Development Coordinator

Wildlife Values Continue to Erode while Mine Approvals Move Forward

Living with Bears

From forest waste to farm resource

Wildsight news : Elk Valley Branch

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