The growing threat of aquatic invasive species in the Columbia Basin
What you can do as an individual to keep aquatic invasives from wreaking havoc on our fish, ecosystems, and water-based recreation here in the Columbia basin.
Wildsight news : Water
A legacy of love
Marjan Patterson’s gift for the wild honours the legacy her parents left and continues the work they started more than 50 years ago. Watching her granddaughter play with bugs and explore the natural world, Marjan can see it — the…
“An excellent example of what the future looks like” – snowless valleys and, for now, snowy mountains
The snowpack bulletin of the winter shows an above-average snowpack for most of the Kootenay-Columbia. But focusing too much on this high-elevation data risks painting an overly rosy picture.
On the power of collective action — and why small acts can change everything
Wildsight Executive Director Robyn Duncan reflects on what gives her hope, and the cumulative power of small acts to create a current of change for good.
The Fording River mine: polluted water and broken promises
The B.C. government has accepted the Fording River Expansion into the Environmental Assessment process without a public comment period, arguing the public process they had back in 2021 was enough.
Shaping water stewardship in Canada
Studies show that a popular East Kootenay lake now has more disturbed shoreline than natural — a situation not seen in any other surveyed lakes in British Columbia's (BC) Columbia Basin. The national nonprofit organization Living Lakes Canada (Living Lakes…
Reclamation isn’t enough: Research shows coal mines leave lasting water pollution
When a coal mine closes, we’re told that reclamation will return the landscape to something close to what it once was. But new research from Alberta shows that even when fully reclaimed, pollution continues to flow.
From the creek to the classroom
A curious teen crouches beside a creek to collect a water sample in a vial from the creek's cool flow. He holds the sample up carefully next to a colour-coded chart to see how much Dissolved Oxygen is…
Wildsight invites Columbia Basin residents to join educational field tours this fall
This September, Wildsight is inviting Columbia Basin residents to camp, explore and learn with us along the Columbia River through two ‘Columbia River Conversations’ Field Tours designed around interactive learning. Participants will learn about the past, present and future of…
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.