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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.

BC Annual Bat Count: Golden Chapter

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Wednesday, June 3

Do you love seeing the bats come out at night and want to contribute to citizen science? Come help count bats emerge from select buildings with the Kootenay Community Bat Project: Golden Chapter! Some of these buildings have been monitored…

Get Wild! Summer Day Camp 2026

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June 29 - August 21

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Where mountains once stood
May 14
Historical and contemporary repeat photography from the Mountain Legacy Project reveals how half a century of mountaintop-removal coal mining has altered the geography of the Elk Valley.
The billion-dollar blind spot in BC's mine cleanup system
May 6
British Columbia’s mine cleanup policy is built on a simple principle: companies should pay to clean up the environmental damage they cause. But as mining projects expand and pollution risks grow, an important question remain
Photo story: Life in a burned forest
April 30
At first glance, you might assume a burned forest is devoid of life. But a few minutes spent in one is all it takes to realize you are in fact witnessing the renewal of an ecosystem.
Slow down on Airport Way: Revelstoke residents asked to help protect migrating toads and turtles
April 29
Spring has arrived in Revelstoke, bringing sunny days, blooming crocuses, and the annual migration of Western Toads and Western Painted Turtles along Airport Way.
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.

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