Podcast: Great.com talks with Wildsight Conservation Director Casey Brennan
Tune into this conversation in which Great.com chats all things Wildsight with our Conservation Director Casey Brennan.
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What’s happening to elk in the Columbia Valley?
Born and raised in Golden, Brian Gustafson grew up hunting with his dad, mountain biking, kayaking and playing hockey. During winter drives to Invermere for hockey games, he remembers seeing herds of hundreds of Elk.
In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope
It’s official: B.C’s annual April snow survey confirms this winter is leaving our province with its lowest snowpack on record at just 63% of normal. Last year’s snowpack was significantly higher at 88%, but even that…
Job Posting: Summer Camp Coordinator for Wildsight Revelstoke
Posting Title Wildsight Revelstoke Summer Camp Coordinator Location Revelstoke, BC Period 7 weeks (245 hours) to be carried out between June 1st and August 31st Wage $30 per hour Close Date May 24th, 2024 Job Summary The Summer Camp Coordinator…
Wildsight Creston 2024 Raffle
The winner of a Limited Edition: “Angel Eyes” leopard cub metal print by Lindsay Donald, 24” x 36”, with a Certificate of Authenticity, is Megan McKendry, ticket #178. The winner of A Passion for Birds: their life in the Creston…
Go Wild! open for applications
Go Wild! challenges youth 14-18 on a six-day wilderness backpacking trip into the spectacular Kootenay backcountry. Go Wild! isn’t just a backpacking trip: it’s an education in backcountry camping and hiking that teaches students the wilderness skills needed to safely plan and undertake mountain exp
What a flight over B.C.’s North Columbia Mountains tells us about the dire state of caribou habitat
Our plane hovers at 9,000 feet above the massive glaciers of British Columbia’s northern Monashee Mountains. It’s hot and cramped in this small, aluminium sky-box, which is currently being pushed around by rough summer winds.
Wildsight Golden is looking for an Invasive Plant Coordinator
Do you love physical outdoor work, have a passion for the environment and have good communication skills? Wildsight Golden is seeking one qualified person to coordinate ‘Golden’s Community Invasive Plant Program’ and to develop and deliver public education on…
Going beyond reduce, reuse and recycle
My son participated in Wildsight's Beyond Recycling program last year. In it, he learned the tenets of a sustainable community and studied how his own actions, and those of our family, impact the planet.
An Open Letter to Canadian Pacific and Transport Canada
Golden has some of the poorest air quality in the province. Exposure to air pollution is linked to increased risks of premature mortality, hospital admissions for heart or lung causes, bronchitis, and asthma. These impacts disproportionately affect infants, children, and…