Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

Environmental groups, including Wildsight, have sent an open letter to the ECCC today calling on the Ministry to complete critical habitat mapping for caribou that's 10 years overdue.

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We’re hiring: Program Assistant

January 10, 2025 by Robyn Skare

Are you curious about environmental sustainability, food security, and community building? If you said “YES!” and are between the ages of 16 and 30, the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Branch has a summer job just for you! We are currently seeking…

We’re Hiring: Kimberley Farmers’ Market Coordinator

January 8, 2025 by Robyn Skare

Are you passionate about local products, are a leader, and have impeccable time management? Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is currently looking to fill the Kimberley Farmers’ Market Coordinator contractor role. This is a part-time permanent contract position, based from a…

Applications open 2025 Youth Climate Corps

January 8, 2025 by Wildsight

Applications are now open for both the West and East Kootenay 2025 Youth Climate Corps seasons. Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps is an opportunity to kickstart or further develop your career in climate related fields through multi-month paid contracts…

B.C. logging practices ‘chipping’ away at caribou survival

December 17, 2024 by Eddie Petryshen

Wilderness Committee and Wildsight have discovered legislative loopholes that enable extensive logging in critical southern mountain caribou habitat in B.C.

Are you looking for a gift for someone special?

December 16, 2024 by Lars Sander-Green

Whether you’re searching for a last-minute gift this holiday season, or wanting to give something meaningful to a person who loves the wild, our e-gift cards defend wild places and the wildlife that live in them.

Your gift for the future of our wild places

December 10, 2024 by Robyn Duncan

Recently, I went overseas for the first time in a very long while. It was exciting to have so much newness around me. But before too long, I found myself thinking about home.

Bank Swallow Habitat Enhancements Completed in Golden Area

December 2, 2024 by Wildsight Golden

Populations of avian aerial insectivores (e.g., swallows, swifts, nightjars) have been declining for decades and conservation actions must be put into place to help halt and reverse this alarming trend. Bank Swallows have faced one of the fastest population…

Concern grows over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley

November 28, 2024 by Tim Chapman

Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley.

Wildsight Elk Valley launches “Feed the Need” program: Supporting Fernie’s local food system

November 27, 2024 by Elk Valley Branch

Wildsight Elk Valley introduces its new and improved Feed the Need campaign.

Full Circle Food in the Elk Valley: Building a Sustainable Community through Local Food Systems

November 18, 2024 by Elk Valley Branch

Wildsight Elk Valley’s food projects highlight the impact of a connected, community-focused network that nurtures sustainable agriculture and food security in our region. This journey begins with seeds—specifically the Red Russian Kale seeds saved by Mary Cosman…

Upcoming events

Retrofit Pilot Project: Info session
Invermere
Tuesday, February 11
Tuesday February 11 at 7 pm, join us on a Zoom call with Meredith Hamstead from thinkBright Homes and Natasha Del Bosco from Community Energy…
Plant-based Potluck
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Saturday, February 15
We invite you to join us for a plant-based potluck to share dishes, recipes, and knowledge with members of the Kimberley Cranbrook community!
Climbing and Forest Play Pro-D Day Camp
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Tuesday, February 18
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is partnering with Spirit Rock Climbing Center for a joint Pro-D Day camp this February 18.
Wildsight Revelstoke Online Auction
Revelstoke
Tuesday, February 18
Show your support and participate in the 2025 Wildsight Revelstoke Online Auction! Open for bids until February 18th, 2025.
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Creston Valley
Friday, February 21
Join us for the Creston Valley’s showing of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on Friday February 21st at 7pm.

Environment Canada put on notice for 10-year delay in caribou protections

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