Invermere

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.

Invasive species weed pull at Columbia Lake

Invermere
Friday, June 26

Volunteer Opportunity: Help Tackle Invasive Species in the Columbia Valley Join Wildsight Invermere and the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC) on Thursday, June 26 from 4:30–7:30 PM for a community weed pull at C

Latest News

Help us stand up for caribou in Canada’s highest court, and in the ancient forests that are vital to their survival
June 23
The Southern Mountain Caribou of B.C.’s Columbia Mountains are in trouble. Their migration ranges are contracting by up to 25% a decade, and eight of 18 ‘deep-snow’ herds across the broader region are now functionally extinct
Wildsight welcomes new board chair
June 23
After more than a decade as chair of Wildsight's Board of Directors, Brian Conrad is passing the torch to fellow board member Kelvin Saldern…
Conservation through the lens of lichens — an interview with lichenologist Toby Spribille
June 23
Toby Spribille was 18 years old when he first discovered a new-to-western-science species of lichen, and became hooked on lichenology.
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.

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