Memorial to Ellen Zimmerman
Racing down the highway between Golden and Invermere on Highway 95, the rest stop at Castledale would look like hardly much at all. Just a smile-faced piece of pavement, a flash of a view as you make your busy…
Wildsight news : Golden Branch
Ellen Zimmerman Award 2022: Kat Hartwig
From her early efforts as president of Wildsight’s Invermere Branch in the 1990’s to her internationally-recognized conservation leadership today, Kat Hartwig has been recognized as this year's Ellen Zimmerman Award recipient.
Summer position: Office Assistant Wanted
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $19.00 per hour Expiry Date: June 10, 2022 Note: As this job is funded through…
MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System being used in the Columbia Valley!
Bank swallows are facing one of the fastest population decline for a species in Canada, with a staggering 98% population loss over a recent 40-year period. With only 2% of their population left in our country, this species requires…
Youth Employment Opportunity – Get Wild Camp Counsellor
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: April 14, 2022 How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $19.00 per hour Expiry Date: May 28, 2021 Note: As this…
Wanted Summer Youth Environmental Education Coordinator
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal Posted: April 14, 2022 How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $20.50 per hour Expiry Date: May 20, 2022 Note: As this…
Wildsight Golden AGM 2022
Our 2022 on-line AGM went very well. It was well attended and we gained 5 new board members to join our remaining 6. The evening started with a slide show introducing all our programs, then the well presented financial…
Stand with Us for BC’s Forgotten Rainforest
We’re pleased to learn there is a new local independent movement that is working to draw attention to the unique British Columbia inland temperate rainforest ecosystem. The movement (called Stand With Us) is hopeful that people will start, or…
The Island Restaurant is April’s Climate Champion
The Island restaurant is Wildsight Golden's April climate champion. The Island was chosen because of the several initiatives by owners Aaron and Petra in order to reduce their carbon footprint/ecological impact.
Local Conservation Project Seeks Volunteers to Monitor Swallows
With the arrival of migratory birds also comes the second year of the five-year (2021-2026) Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP). Volunteers are being requested to help with barn and bank swallow nest monitoring, between April/May…