B.C. logging practices ‘chipping’ away at caribou survival
Wilderness Committee and Wildsight have discovered legislative loopholes that enable extensive logging in critical southern mountain caribou habitat in B.C.
Wildsight news : Revelstoke Branch
Speak up against old growth logging
This summer, many residents of Revelstoke witnessed the logging of trees likely more than 400 years old, at Standfast creek in the Akolkolex valley just south of Revelstoke. The trees were logged in an area surrounded by and adjacent to…
Revelstoke turtles get fresh new nesting habitat to help prevent road deaths
It all started with a turtle nesting on the driveway and now we’re trimming trees and pulling weeds. In late October, members of the newly formed Turtle Conservation Revelstoke (TCR) group organized a field day with Golden’s Youth…
How did the toad cross the road?
We’ve been out here long enough that the traffic has slowed to only a handful of cars. Carolyn zips up her coat; it's a bit cooler tonight after raining the past couple days.
Toads and Turtles – oh my!
Love them (or not) but toads & turtles are listed as 'Species at Risk' and need help to survive & thrive in Revelstoke. Hop (or stroll) on over to learn from Marcy Mahr, Senior Biologist with the Valhalla Wilderness Society…
One revolution sparks many in Revelstoke
With a new year often comes time to pause, reflect and think about the future. On January 25th, 2021 the North Columbia Environmental Society (NCES) merged with Wildsight to become Wildsight Revelstoke. For over 20 years, dedicated members of NCES…
Rats in Revelstoke Workshop Recording and Reading!
You might not like it, but they're here. There are two types of rats in BC: the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the roof rat (Rattus rattus). Rats are not native to BC and were introduced via boat traffic…
The toad angels of Revelstoke
They’re not as cuddly as a koala, as photogenic as a polar bear, or as charismatic as a caribou. But western toads are just as worth saving. These bumpy-skinned scramblers are described in terms like stout, stumpy, and…
Wild Wednesdays – Toad Angels – Workshop Recording
Senior Biologist and conservation guru Marcy Mahr shared with us the extent of the Western Toads awesomeness! Tune in to see why these creatures are so important for the health of our ecosystem (and cool to boot) and how Marcy…
Wild Wednesdays – Ethnobotany- Workshop Recording
We challenge you to watch this workshop and not feel a deeper sense of connection to nature on your next walk in the woods of Revelstoke... Ethnobotanist and Herbalist Christy Shaw served up a slice of botanical magic and it…