Invermere

Columbia River Field School

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. Spanning 15 days, students meet with a diverse group of guest speakers including government officials, Indigenous knowledge…

Repair Cafe: Sewing 101 learn to fix your gear

Invermere
Thursday, February 26

Sewing 101: Learn how to fix your own clothing and reduce textile waste to landfill and prioritising repairing over replacing textiles. Wildsight Invermere's first repair cafe will teach you the basics on fixing your textiles, encouraging participants to repair…

Spring Pre-loved Clothing Market Invermere

Invermere
Thursday, March 26

The Spring Pre-loved Clothing Market is a place to keep textiles out of landfill and keep quality items in circulation in the Columbia Valley. Shop affordable pre-loved fashion — good for your wardrobe, better for the planet.

Latest News

Federal government taken to Court over 11-year delay in protecting caribou habitat
February 9
Environmental groups, represented by Ecojustice, are taking the Government of Canada to court over its more than 11-year delay in fully mapping critical habitat for threatened Southern Mountain Caribou.
PFAC report highlights forestry problems, but political will remains the barrier to real reform
February 5
The Provincial Forest Advisory Committee’s newly released report on forest management acknowledges long-standing problems in B.C.’s forestry system, but ultimately fails to address the core reasons reform has stalled.
“An excellent example of what the future looks like” – snowless valleys and, for now, snowy mountains
January 27
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.
Join the Youth Climate Corps Kootenays
January 21
Applications are now open for both the West and East Kootenay 2026 Youth Climate Corps seasons. Youth Climate Corps is an opportunity to kickstart or…
Now hiring: Climate Action Technician, East Kootenay Crew
January 16
Climate Action Technician East Kootenay Crew, Youth Climate Corps Contract Dates: Early May to late August, 2026 (exact dates TBD) with the potential for an…

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