Columbia River Treaty leaders urge patience and resolve

This Tuesday, Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions and Minister responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, hosted a virtual information session on the status of the Columbia River Treaty after the U.S. paused negotiations earlier this month. Approximately 600 people attended. Minister Dix as well as members of the Canadian Columbia River Treaty Negotiating Team, which includes…

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Wildlife impacts of Highway #1 development

May 4, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Submitted by Meg Langley Wildsight Golden has been active in asking for measures to reduce the amount of wildlife mortality resulting from the current TransCanada #1 Phase 4 Project. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) agreed to install 2…

Assistant Outreach Coordinator Job Posting (Golden)

April 27, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Wildsight Golden Branch is looking for an outgoing, well-organized, and dynamic person to assist the Branch Manager and Wildsight Golden with community programs, projects, and events. This is a 30 hour per week, minimum 7-week position that will…

Help our Pollinators, Don’t Mow in May

April 22, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Bees and butterflies are two of many small creatures that pollinate plants and sustain our ecosystems by helping plants reproduce. These small critters, travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies assisting with the reproduction of plants.

Ellen Zimmerman Award Recipient 2021: Rachel Darvill

April 22, 2021 by Wildsight

Kootenay biologist Rachel Darvill has been selected as the recipient of the first Ellen Zimmerman Award. The award was created to honour the memory of Ellen Zimmerman, a renowned environmentalist, stalwart champion of the Columbia Wetlands, and trailblazer of advocacy…

Wildsight Golden – Invasive Plant Coordinator position

February 25, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Do you love physical outdoor work, have a passion for the environment and have good communication skills? Wildsight Golden is seeking one qualified person to coordinate ‘Golden’s Community Invasive Plant Program’ and to develop and deliver public education on…

Become a Member of Wildsight Golden and Win!

January 25, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Regan Johnston, a well known artist from Golden, has generously donated this original painting to Wildsight Golden to encourage you to become a member and attend our Annual General Meeting.

Columbia Valley Swallow Project Releases New Video

December 28, 2020 by Wildsight Golden

This year we located 135 swallow nest sites in cliff faces from Canal Flats to Donald, including 96 active bank swallow colonies

KCP and Wildsight Golden co-hosted a Virtual Conservation Action Forum

December 22, 2020 by Wildsight Golden

Photo credit: Blair Piggot Kootenay Conservation Program partnered with Wildsight Golden to bring together over 30 experts through the Zoom platform to identify priority actions that will contribute to maintaining healthy fish and wildlife populations and ecological functions in the…

Golden’s 31st Annual Christmas Bird Count

December 10, 2020 by Wildsight Golden

Join Golden's 31st Annual Christmas Bird Count on December 27, 2020 Calling all bird watchers! You are invited to participate in Golden’s Christmas Bird Count. This fun community science project, provides us with a crucial snapshot of our…

Golden West Bench Recreation Use and Wildlife Habitat Study

November 9, 2020 by Wildsight Golden

Wildsight Golden is working in collaboration with local recreation groups to develop a study that focuses on the intensity of recreational land use and potential cumulative effects on wildlife and their habitat along the west bench of the Columbia River…

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Columbia River Treaty leaders urge patience and resolve

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