Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley

How would the world look if we honoured the champions of this Earth? Those that protect the landscapes we love and defend wildlife that can't speak for themselves? It's why we launched the Ellen Zimmerman Award. Those most deserving of recognition are often the ones praised the least. We are honoured to announce this year's Ellen Zimmerman…

Wildsight news : Youth Climate Corps

Challenges, chainsaws and confronting the climate crisis

November 15, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

Today's youth are fully aware of the climate crisis, and want to be part of the solution. This is highlighted again and again in every climate report and at every climate event by those at the helm of our…

YCC at work in Kimberley Nature Park

September 29, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps (YCC) Kimberley/Cranbrook crew is spending the last few weeks of their contract working in Kimberley's backyard jewel. At 840 hectares, the Kimberley Nature Park is B.C.'s largest municipal park, home to…

Youth Climate Corps opens eyes to conservation careers

September 15, 2022 by Wildsight

When we launched Youth Climate Corps (YCC) in 2020, we had many goals and dreams for what this program could become. We wanted the opportunity for skill-building, lesson-learning, and support-giving.

Agroforestry: Food, forest, and fire

September 12, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

Agroforestry is a concept in land restoration that could pave the way for a more secure, sustainable future. That's the goal of a pilot project underway in the West Kootenay. Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps (YCC) is involved in…

Fix it; don’t nix it!

September 11, 2022 by Wildsight

Ripped pants, flat bike tires, a vacuum cleaner…these are just some of the items repaired by generous local volunteers at a Fix It Fair held by the Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps crew. Attendees left the event with their mended objects in hand, smiles on their faces, and, most importantly,

Wetland habitat built for wildlife at Big Ranch

July 26, 2022 by Wildsight

A combination of science and sweat helped create a new wetland in the Elk Valley, bolstering efforts to protect and conserve this ecologically rich region. Wildsight's Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps (YCC) was hired to help build wetland basins…

Youth Climate Corps retrofit project helps local residents

July 25, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

A Nelson group home is a more comfortable, energy-efficient place to live thanks to a hardworking team of altruistic young adults. A partnership between Wildsight, FortisBC and Kootenay Society for Community Living (KSCL) led to the retrofit project on…

Youth Climate Corps open house

February 23, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

If you missed our virtual get-together, watch the recap now. Hear directly from staff about what makes Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps such a unique program, and listen to alumni as they share what they learned, and what they…

Local youth find employment theory and practice through partnership

January 28, 2022 by Wildsight

A group of young adults in the West Kootenay have a few more job skills in their pockets thanks to a successful collaboration between Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) and Wildsight. Fresh from this successful venture, the two organizations are…

Connecting youth, the climate crisis and water

January 17, 2022 by Lorene Keitch

We watch a pair of beavers slip silently through the water. Their lodge is just below us, nestled alongside a bank of the Columbia Wetlands near Invermere, BC. We've disturbed their quiet abode, but for a good cause.

Upcoming events

Creston Valley
Saturday, July 12
Wildlife-Friendly Fencing Work Bee – July 12 @ 9 AM Location: 5539–5553 Elsie Holmes Road, Wynndel (along the quarry side) Old, derelict fences can be…
Webinar — Old growth logging and caribou in the Revelstoke area
Revelstoke, Regional
Monday, July 14
Join Wildsight Conservation Specialist Eddie Petryshen and Wildsight Revelstoke's Reanne Harvey to learn about the old growth logging still occurring north of Revelstoke — and explore what it means for our local caribou.
Let's go hiking - with kids!
Invermere
Sunday, July 20
Did you enjoy hiking pre-kids and now wish to continue with kids, but aren’t sure where or how to start? We're running…
Community broom bash: Invasive species removal Castlegar & Rossland
Regional
July 23 - July 25
Come to a broom bash to remove invasive and flammable Scotch Broom in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like…
Community broom bash: Invasive species removal Nelson
July 23 - July 25
Come to a broom bash to remove invasive and flammable Scotch Broom in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like…

Recognizing a lifetime of stewardship: Dr. Suzanne Bayley

Wildsight news : Youth Climate Corps

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