Elk Valley

Columbia River Field School

Applications are now closed for the 2026 field school. Thank you for your interest! The Columbia River Field School is a summer learning adventure for students aged 15-18. Participants will paddle key sections of the Canadian side of the Columbia River and camp along its riverbank, while learning about the watershed's past, present and future.

Plant Sale & Swap

Elk Valley
May 23 - May 24

Time TBD! Bring your plant starts and extra seeds to swap. We'll have starts and seeds available to purchase. All funds raised support the Wildsight Elk Valley Branch…

This year’s Community Yard Sale is taking place on Saturday, May 30th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Last year’s event took place in over 50 locations across Fernie. Stay tuned for updated locations and maps which will be…

Latest News

A legacy of love
April 24
Marjan Patterson’s gift for the wild honours the legacy her parents left and continues the work they started more than 50 years ago.
Forests, water and our future: A community conversation
April 7
Join an evening of community conversation about our forests and watersheds next Wednesday, April 15th. Experts Dr.
Wildsight requests independent review of Fording River mine expansion impacts
March 25
Wildsight has asked Canada to appoint an independent panel of experts to review the environmental impacts of a proposed mine expansion in British Columbia’s Elk Valley.
We're looking for volunteer photographers
March 24
Photos are extremely powerful—inspiring people to care for and steward our wild places. Wildsight is seeking to connect with amateur, semi-pro or professional…
Old-growth mural gives back to the forests that inspired it
March 16
When a couple approached New Denver artist Petra Hekkenberg’s display at a market, she was surprised when it wasn’t her prints they were…

Columbia River Field School

Upcoming Elk Valley Events

Plant Sale & Swap

Fernie Community Yard Sale