The eggs should be here any minute. Potatoes and apples are arriving later today. Perched in the backroom with one ear bent to the phone and the other to the door, Jennifer Lennon juggles the day-to-day operations while squeezing in a chat about the first year for Fernie’s own Local Store. Jennifer moved to Fernie … Continued
Living Lakes Canada and Wildsight We watch a pair of beavers slip silently through the water. Their lodge is just below us, nestled alongside a bank of the Columbia Wetlands near Invermere, BC. We’ve disturbed their quiet abode, but for a good cause. This team of experts and enthusiasts, armed with shovels and pickaxes, buckets … Continued
With a new year often comes time to pause, reflect and think about the future. On January 25th, 2021 the North Columbia Environmental Society (NCES) merged with Wildsight to become Wildsight Revelstoke. For over 20 years, dedicated members of NCES advocated on behalf of countless environmental issues, building a strong foundation for the organization that … Continued
Conservation work can take many forms and Wildsight Golden is hoping that art will be a form that reaches lots of people who are curious about the natural world around them. For that reason, we commissioned 14 artists to volunteer their talents to create works that will inspire us to also look closely and take … Continued
Introducing Wildsight Golden’s first Climate Champion for the month of January. The Climate Champion is an individual or business that has done the most to champion the kind of climate action that Golden needs to see. The Climate Champion has been identified as one that inspires, motivates and encourages our community to work to reduce … Continued
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be screening at Key City Theatre on January 7 & 8, 2022, continuing a tradition spanning over three decades. Tasked with helping the planning committee behind the event, I ventured down to the Snowdrift Cafe to meet with Pegg Davidson, Lorna Locke, and Suzanne McAllister over … Continued
Written by Chad Kile with Trixie Pacis With the Kimberley Community Garden resting beneath a thick blanket of snow, it’s time for us to look back at the 2021 growing season. We’re excited to share that we produced a successful yield overall and saw the hard work we put into improving the garden pay off. … Continued
A plastic light-up Santa coolly eyes the scene below him. Sitting up high, Old St. Nick keeps watch over the good citizens from the greater Castlegar area as they deposit their garbage at the Ootischenia Landfill. Christmas is one of the most wasteful times of the year. A Vancouver-based advocacy group estimated that each Canadian … Continued
‘Tis the season for holiday stocking stuffers and with that in mind, Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is thrilled to launch our Bee the Change Lip Balm fundraiser! Proceeds from each $5 lip balm sold will directly fund our branch’s education, conservation, and regeneration initiatives throughout the year. Each Bee the Change Lip Balm is made from … Continued
The Elk Valley is one of the most industrialized valleys in British Columbia. It is also one of the most important places in North America for wildlife connectivity. While most people are aware of the impact of forestry and mining, residential development is also a threat to key wildlife corridors and habitat. Such is the … Continued
