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. The film takes viewers on a dramatic journey through some of the most biologically important and spectacular areas of the planet. In … Continued
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. Sign up to receive daily reminders to vote here. Thanks for all your support—together we can win … Continued
Communications and Development Coordinator (One year, half-time contract, with potential to renew) Start Date: Position begins January 3, 2017, with two to three training days in mid-December Hours: 20-24 hours a week, to be determined Salary: $22,235-$26,682 (this includes five weeks paid vacation) Job Location: Kimberley, BC Wildsight is looking for a creative, collaborative and passionate … Continued
Fall is my favourite time of year – harvest season is in full swing and root cellars are being stocked for the winter, our communities and the alpine come alive with the golden shimmer of the larch trees, the rivers run red with Kokanee and thoughts of winter start dancing in my head. It’s an … Continued
Grade nine students from Kimberley’s Selkirk Secondary School made the most of the last week of school by joining the annual Go Wild trip to Elk Lakes Provincial Park north of Elkford. Led by Selkirk Outdoor Skills teacher Kate Haennel and Association of Canadian Mountain Guides’ Dave Quinn, the ten students got to experience one … Continued
Our summer print newsletter is hot off the presses, featuring summer hikes and paddles, branch events, new initiatives and inspiring people. Check it out! Wild Times Summer 2016 PLUS: Kimberley/Cranbrook Branch Update Invermere Branch Update Golden Branch Update Elk Valley Branch Update
Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is pleased to announce that this Farmers’ Market season we have been granted the opportunity to participate in the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets’ “Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program”. This program, which is funded by the Association in partnership with the Ministry of Health, was created in 2012 as a healthy eating initiative, … Continued
As part of our Food Sustainability initiatives, we are excited to invite applications for the position of Kimberley Farmers’ Market Coordinator. The Kimberley Farmer’s Market was founded in 2014 and in two short years of operation has become a cornerstone of the community. Check out the full details by clicking here, Kimberley Farmers Market Coordinator Posting. … Continued
You have an important opportunity to support a proposed boating regulation limiting boats to 20 hp on the upper Columbia River, extending from Fairmont Hot Springs to Donald, excluding Lake Windermere.
Thank you all, our supporters, funders, partners, members, volunteers and friends for an amazing year. Together, we got kids outside connecting with nature, we trained people to monitor their water, we held farmers’ markets and film festivals, and kept the Jumbo Valley wild for another year! Read about everything we accomplished together here in our … Continued
