Where do you find home?
“[Home is] not the feeling you have when you're in the middle of nowhere, but the feeling you have when you’re at the centre of something.”Jordan Manley If you’re like me, home is in the wild…
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Think Global, Act Local: Canada hosting NatureCOP in December and we will be there
We are living in a global nature crisis. Species are declining at terrifying rates; there has never been a more important time for nature conservation. This December, Canada will be hosting the world at COP15, or NatureCOP, in Montreal.
Reducing wildlife mortality on Elk Valley roads
A remarkable, research-driven project is underway in the Elk Valley right now to help protect vulnerable species. Home to iconic, wide-ranging animals like grizzly bears, wolverines, elk and bighorn sheep, the Elk Valley is at the heart of…
Wildsight responds to the Ktunaxa Nation Council’s media statement on released documents regarding Kootenay Watershed pollution
K̓ukamaʔnam/Kimberley – Wildsight strongly supports the Ktunaxa Nation’s decades long call to have the International Joint Commission (ICJ) address the deterioration of water quality in the Elk-Kootenay River System. The IJC, with independent representatives from Canada…
Ancient Forests in Caribou Habitat Remain At Risk In The Seymour River.
When a caribou moves, a tendon rolls over bones in its foot creating a unique clicking sound. A few years ago on a trip in the Northern Monashees, I ran into a female caribou in a meadow.
Goodbye Bryan; Welcome Claudia and Tamara
In late June, we said goodbye to Bryan Duffett, Manager of Finance and Administration, brought on Claudia Goodwin to fill the role, and welcomed back Tamara Mercandelli as bookkeeper. Managing money, contracts and administrative needs isn’t as public-facing…
Change lives, change the world
UPDATE A dedicated environmental education champion, Keefer Ecological Services, and a second anonymous donor have stepped up to match your donation for environmental education, up to $3,500! That means your gift will be doubled, giving twice as many of…
Youth Climate Corps opens eyes to conservation careers
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
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!
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,