A Trouble in the Headwaters film tour is coming to the Kootenays
This fall, we're excited to be bringing back-to-back screenings of Trouble in the Headwaters to Fernie, Golden and Kimberley from November 22-24.
Wildsight news
Where nature leads, Patty follows
When you've been teaching environmental education for as long as Patty Kolesnichenko has, you learn a thing or two. Like how exploring microscopic life in a water droplet fascinates young and old, connecting them to the intricate weaving of…
A new era begins for the Elk Valley’s Kootenay Forest Lands
In early October, Elk Valley residents awoke to news that the Nature Conservancy Canada had sealed the deal on the purchase of more than 45,000 hectares (110,000 acres) of the valley for conservation.
It’s All About Community – and the Power of Film!
Wildsight Invermere is thrilled to welcome Eagle-Eye Tours as the Presenting Sponsor of the 12th Wild & Scenic Film Festival — happening right here in Invermere on November 15th and online! More than just a film night, the festival is…
Record Ridge mine faces legal challenge as push for protections continues
The fight to protect Record Ridge and its threatened species and ecosystems is far from finished. Several major developments have reshaped the story, including some recent legal action and a Wildsight push for protections.
Why I teach the wild: A conversation with Dave Quinn
In honour of our 25th anniversary of Wildsight Education, we're featuring some of the amazing educators, powerful programs and memorable milestones that have made nature-based learning what it is today. Dave Quinn has been teaching educational programs with…
In nature, everyone belongs
"Being in nature creates a feeling of connection; a feeling that you belong. A lot of kids don’t know how to fit into this crazy world. But when you’re out in nature, everything and everyone belongs."Jill Jennings…
Shaping water stewardship in Canada
Studies show that a popular East Kootenay lake now has more disturbed shoreline than natural — a situation not seen in any other surveyed lakes in British Columbia's (BC) Columbia Basin. The national nonprofit organization Living Lakes Canada (Living Lakes…
Five years later, BC is still failing to protect old-growth forests
Five years after the release of the Old-Growth Strategic Review report, the BC NDP’s momentum towards a “new, holistic approach” to the management of old-growth forests has slowed almost to the point of regression.
Big Wins in Kimberley and Cranbrook
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook celebrates 2025 raffle winners in Kimberley and Cranbrook. Read about the e-bike and 50/50 winners and share feedback for 2026.