Survivor: Animals in winter edition

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Wildsight news : Youth Climate Corps

Agroforestry: Food, forest, and fire

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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!

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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

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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 open house

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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…

Connecting youth, the climate crisis and water

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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.

Imagine Nelson: Webinar

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Did you miss our West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps' webinar? Not to fret, we recorded it. Watch the fascinating panel discussion now. https://vimeo.com/651744196 Community Climate Action Opportunities: Nelson Next: City of Nelson’s Climate Change Action Plan…

Bannock Point Begins to Bloom

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An innovative new project is putting food into the forest and fighting the risk of forest fires at the same time. Wildfires blanketed BC this summer, with climate projections showing that, if business as usual continues, temperatures will continue to…