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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.

Golden’s 17th Annual Community Weed Pull

Golden
Saturday, July 18

Summer is here, and it's time once again for our Annual Community Weed Pull Event! With support from the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society, we will be hosting the 17th Annual Community Weed Pull event on July 18 from…

Get Wild! Summer Day Camp 2026

Golden
June 29 - August 21

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Latest News

Wildsight's Graeme Lee Rowlands recognized for watershed education leadership
June 4
Last month, Wildsight's Graeme Lee Rowlands was recognized for his outstanding work in the field of environmental education with an Award of Excellence from…
The growing threat of aquatic invasive species in the Columbia Basin
May 28
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.
After the paddle: Dix urges field school alumni to speak up for the basin
May 22
Alumni from Wildsight's Columbia River Field School (CRFS) are uniquely positioned in discussions around the Columbia River and should use their voice to speak…
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

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