Be Plant Wise
According to seasoned locals, the best time to start planting outside in Golden is when the 7 on Mount 7 is visible after the first first full moon of May, and preferably after May Long Weekend.
Wildsight news : Golden Branch
Reduce Reuse Recycle – Cleaning up the house!
Cleaning products can be toxic for the environment, aggravate breathing problems, and generate a lot of waste, generally plastic. Most plastic containers for cleaning products are recyclable and some are reusable. Homemade cleaning products are just a powerful as chemicals…
Wildsight Golden seeks Two Summer Youth Environmental Education Coordinators
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: April 14, 2020 How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Category: Education and Law, Recreation and Sport, Social Community and Government services Salary…
Wildsight Golden Assistant Outreach Coordinator wanted! Closing Date Changed
Assistant Outreach Coordinator Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: Date How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Category: Office Administration and Human Resources, Social, Community and Government Services Salary…
Wildsight Golden – Invasive Plant Coordinator position – no longer accepting applications
Thank you for your interest in applying for the program coordinator position with Golden's Community Invasive Plant Program. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will no longer be accepting applications for this position in 2020.
Saying goodbye to an environmental warrior
Wildsight mourns the passing of Ellen Zimmerman. Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation in the East Kootenay. With her husband Don and two sons Michael and Luke, she lived on their homestead on the Parson bench.
Wildsight Golden – Win this Print!
Sarah J. Osadetz has donated this gorgeous print that she will be entering in an upcoming art show to Wildsight Golden. If you want to be entered to win this print, become a lifetime member of Wildsight Golden prior to…
Old growth in the Blaeberry Headwaters is being logged. Take Action!
Old growth forests are vital for the survival of many different species, including several considered to be at-risk, and these forests are being logged at an alarming rate. The unique ecological conditions of an old growth forest that provide…
Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey is Wrapping Up
(photo: John Pitcher) Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey is Wrapping Up Low counts this fall, with 9 at-risk species November 13, 2019 This year Wildsight Golden is wrapping up the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey (CWWS) project.
Proposed Water Bottling Plant community meeting Cancelled
As many Golden community members are aware, there is a company (GoldenKey Investments) with commercial interests looking to bottle groundwater from Golden’s municipal aquifer. Wildsight Golden is completely opposed to this development, as we have a number of environmental…