Do you have a passion for the environment and are interested in working with a local, non-profit organization? The Wildsight Invermere Branch is accepting applications for a Program Manager. JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: The Program Manager provides leadership and management to ensure Wildsight Invermere is achieving the organization’s mandate. This goal is achieved by working directly … Continued
The recent report conducted by Ecoscape Ltd. and commissioned by the Lake Windermere Ambassadors has shed light on significant environmental issues in Lake Windermere. The findings indicate elevated levels of arsenic, copper, and lead in the lake, posing potential risks to its ecosystem. Moreover, the presence of potentially toxic phytoplankton cyanobacteria at Kinsmen Beach has … Continued
In case you missed it… The flatheaded fir borer is a wood-boring beetle that feeds beneath the bark, similar to a bark beetle. While most wood boring beetles in western conifers infest dead or dying trees, the flatheaded fir borer can attack and kill healthy trees, acting as a primary pest. It is particularly aggressive, … Continued
In honour of her tireless conservation efforts in the Upper Columbia Valley, Golden resident Annette Lutterman received the 2023 Ellen Zimmerman Award! This annual award recognizes an individual who contributes in a notable way to environmental conservation and education in the region. It was made in honour of Ellen Zimmerman, a renowned environmentalist, stalwart champion … Continued
Location: Invermere, BC Start Date: June 19, 2023 Pay: $20 per hour, 35 hours per week Duration: 8-9 weeks We are seeking a full-time seasonal Program Coordinator to assist with our Bighorn Sheep Conservation & Biodiversity Program. The project focuses on the conservation and stewardship of the Columbia Lake Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep herd. In this role, … Continued
With the arrival of migratory birds also comes the third year of the five-year (2021-2026) Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP), administered by Wildsight Golden. This project would not be possible without the generous contributions of volunteers willing to observe swallows, record observations, and collectively work towards swallow conservation in the Columbia Valley. The … Continued
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to protecting nature or environmental education in the Columbia Headwaters region? Nominate them for the 2023 Ellen Zimmerman Award and celebrate their commitment to protecting nature and inspiring about nature through environmental education. The award winner will receive $1,000 to support their ongoing work and … Continued
Wildsight member Stephanie Van de Kamp is presenting a request to Invermere Town Council on June 14, 2022 to enact a bylaw to ban single use check out bags in Invermere. If you would like to support this request, please consider writing your own letter to Council in support of this bylaw. You can submit … Continued
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 way. But if you take some extra time and pull the car over, you’ll be rewarded … Continued
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. Ellen spent a lifetime dedicated to protecting the natural beauty of this valley. Her memory lives on as we celebrate other environmental leaders in … Continued
