Concern grows over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley

Concern grows over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley

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Hiring Evergreens Lead Grower – Elk Valley Branch

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Position: Lead Grower – Evergreens Farm Deadline to apply: November 4th, 2023 Compensation: $20-25/hour Scope: Part-time – 20+ hours/week Target Start Date: January 2024 Location: Fernie, BC NOTE: YOU MUST CURRENTLY LIVE IN OR NEAR FERNIE TO APPLY…

Food, farms and fires

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We welcomed our third community to the Wildsight Youth Climate Corps (YCC) roster this year with the launch of a season in Golden. But what exactly does a season look like? We're glad you asked.

Taking climate action to the streets

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This season our West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps crew took on a unique role, becoming community ambassadors for the City of Nelson and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and bringing the climate conversation to the public across the…

Athalmer Bank Swallow Habitat Reshaping Project

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Bank Swallows are aerial insectivores whose population has declined in Canada by between 93% and 98% in a recent 40 year period. In order to increase available breeding habitat for this at-risk species, a large substrate pile in Invermere…

Golden Community Loves Old Growth

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On September 28, Wildsight Golden facilitated an event to correspond with the provincial day of action against old growth logging. A group of community members gathered at Golden’s Spirit Square to collectively complete a painting created by Alana Jung…

A journey beyond recycling

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One of our favourite education programs here at Wildsight is Beyond Recycling, a year-long learning journey that equips kids with the tools and knowledge to achieve positive environmental change in their own lives and their broader communities.

Students join community leaders on Columbia River

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In early September, community leaders and young people came together in Burton on the banks of the West Kootenay’s Arrow Lakes Reservoir for a long weekend of intergenerational knowledge sharing and learning about the Columbia River and its management.

With gratitude and love, thanks to Baiba

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Long-time Wildsight volunteer Baiba Morrow has stepped down as president of the Invermere Wildsight branch after 14 years of service to the organization. And while she is still involved with several passion projects at the branch, we'd like…