Kimberley & Cranbrook

Columbia River Conversations

These events are currently full. However, you can still apply to be added to our waitlist. Join us for a journey into the heart of the Columbia River watershed alongside others who care deeply about our shared future. We will step into the landscape that shapes our future as we camp under the stars and learn from the land, and…

Kimberley Farmers’ Market 2025

Kimberley & Cranbrook
June 19 - September 18

The Kimberley Farmers' Market will be serving up fresh produce from local farmers, crafts from local artisans, live music, and delicious food for you to enjoy each Thursday throughout the summer!

Apple Capture: Pick & Press Events

Kimberley & Cranbrook
August 26 - October 18

Cranbrook and Kimberley are home to many fruit trees — help us ensure that local fruit is diverted from going to the landfill or becoming wildlife attractants by volunteering at one of our Pick and Press events!

Forest and Nature School: Fall 2025 Programs

Kimberley & Cranbrook
September 12 - December 12

Forest and Nature School offers regular and repeated access to nature across every season which allows children to become the magic themselves, showing us what an amazing teacher nature is herself.

Latest News

On the importance of a wild childhood — and the shift I've noticed in my 20 years of teaching
September 2
My eight-year-old daughter doesn’t go anywhere without her books. They’re her safety net — her escape from the world. But this summer, when we camped at Kootenay Lake, her pile of books sat untouched.
Wildsight renews call for emergency order as B.C. dismisses Record Ridge mine review
August 27
Wildsight is resuming efforts to obtain an emergency order for the endangered mountain holly fern, after learning last week that B.C. won’t require the proposed Record Ridge mine to undergo an environmental assessment.
What I learned on the river
August 26
"I never anticipated having as much fun as I did," says Maya, a student from Revelstoke, reflecting on a two-week journey along the Columbia…
Birthing hope in caribou maternity pen
August 26
Just 25 years ago, nearly 250 southern mountain caribou roamed the central Selkirk Mountains of southern B.C.
Reclamation isn’t enough: Research shows coal mines leave lasting water pollution
August 25
When a coal mine closes, we’re told that reclamation will return the landscape to something close to what it once was. But new research from Alberta shows that even when fully reclaimed, pollution continues to flow.

Columbia River Conversations

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