Jim and Laura Duncan Water Education Fund
Fuelled by a deep belief that water is our most precious resource, Jim and Laura Duncan dedicated their passion, time and later careers to inspiring a love of water through science and education.
Wildsight news
The Importance of Farmers’ Markets for the Local Economy
“To support a vendor at a Farmers Market is to support someone's dream. They don't just show up for fun, they put in countless hours behind the scenes and are truly passionate about what they do."
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is welcoming a Forest and Nature School program!
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is happy to embrace the Kimberley Outdoor Learning Society’s Forest and Nature School programs as their own, effective September 2023. By taking on these programs, WSKC will be able to provide year-round youth outdoor programming.
Clearing the air around heat pumps
Heat pumps are an incredibly efficient way to heat a home; they work by moving heat from one place to another, as opposed to generating their own heat. In the winter heat pumps extract heat energy from outside air (even…
Immersed in the wild
"I looked up from the ground and realized what an incredible place I was in. From a young age, I'd always thought the alpine was the coolest thing ever, and being so fully immersed in it … felt amazing."2023…
The journey of a bank swallow
In late July, a fledgling bank swallow emerges from its burrow in a steep cliff alongside the Columbia Wetlands. Shortly after it first takes flight, likely within days or weeks, this young swallow will begin a journey that could take it as far south as Chile for the winter.
The future of forestry: Cheakamus Community Forest
The Cheakamus Community Forest sits on 330 square kilometres of forest surrounding Whistler, and operates under an ecosystem management-based approach. We met with executive director Heather Beresford to learn more about how forests such as these might shape the future of forestry.
How did the toad cross the road?
We’ve been out here long enough that the traffic has slowed to only a handful of cars. Carolyn zips up her coat; it's a bit cooler tonight after raining the past couple days.
Snapshots of a season: YCC in action
The 2023 season is in full swing for the Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps (YCC). The goal of YCC is to provide youth with the opportunity to take hands-on action to address the climate crisis and obtain entry-level…
Solar Panels Finally Being Hooked Up on Golden Secondary School
On Tuesday July 11, Golden Electrical contracting installed new solar panel microinverters on Golden Secondary School. This project was made possible because of a grant from Columbia Basin Trust’s Resident Directed Grants (ReDi) program.