Journey through the Columbia: Youth learn, reflect, and connect with an ancient watershed

Journey through the Columbia: Youth learn, reflect, and connect with an ancient watershed

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We’re Hiring: Wildsight Creston Coordinator

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Want to work with Nature? Want to work with dedicated volunteers? Want to be environmentally engaged and give Nature a voice? Wildsight Creston Valley Branch is seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our team! We are focused on restoring…

Speak up against old growth logging

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This summer, many residents of Revelstoke witnessed the logging of trees likely more than 400 years old, at Standfast creek in the Akolkolex valley just south of Revelstoke. The trees were logged in an area surrounded by and adjacent to…

A path to protecting native pollinator species

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Elk Root Conservation Society in the West Kootenay's Slocan Valley is creating a pollinator highway. Pollinator highways are tracts of land dedicated to supporting pollinators (bees, hummingbirds, bats and more) by growing food sources such as native wildflowers, connecting…

B.C. mountain caribou recovery plan

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The B.C. mountain caribou recovery plan, legislated in 2007, protects more than 2.2 million hectares (5.4 million acres or 95% of high-suitability winter habitat) from logging and associated road building.

What’s up with the wasps?

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Have you found yourself sheltering from wasps in the past few weeks? These insects can certainly disrupt our summer activities, however their bad reputation is not fully deserved.

Community Invasive Plant Program Report for 2024

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Wildsight Golden recently wrapped up the 2024 Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP), which aimed to decrease invasive plant infestations while increasing public awareness about the environmental, social, and economic impacts invasive plants can have on Golden.

We’re Hiring: Sustainability Assistant

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Are you a College of the Rockies student looking for part time employment that works around your schedule? Do you have a passion for the environment and are interested in gaining experience with the Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook Branch? JOB RESPONSIBILITIES…