Shaping students: Environmental education interview
CBC Daybreak interview. Chris Walker, with Johnny Strilaeff, CBT president and Jennifer Doll, SD5 elementary school teacher
Wildsight news
It’s time for BC to stand with First Nations and Canada to clean up coal mine pollution in the Elk Valley
For decades, mountaintop removal coal mining has been leaching contamination into the Elk-Kootenay River System. Deemed by some as Canada’s largest-ever contamination crisis, selenium, nitrates, sulphates, and other pollutants are threatening species at risk like cutthroat trout, regional water secu
Volunteers to Monitor Swallows Wanted!
With the arrival of migratory birds also comes the third year of the five-year (2021-2026) Upper Columbia Swallow Habitat Enhancement Project (UCSHEP), administered by Wildsight Golden. This project would not be possible without the generous contributions of volunteers…
Wildsight Golden Launches 2023 Wood Smoke Reduction Program
Starting in May 2023, Wildsight Golden will be launching a new Wood Smoke Reduction Program for our area, including administering rebates for residents of the Town of Golden who use wood as a primary source of heating and would like…
Op-ed: The case for learning about our local land
The pandemic highlighted the many benefits of getting outside regularly and connecting with nature. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada underlined the need for us to deepen our understanding and knowledge of local Indigenous history, culture, language and land…
Employment Opportunity: Camp Counsellor
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Salary: $20.00 per hour Job Description: The GET WILD! Summer day camp provides and environment and…
Employment Opportunity: Summer Office Assistant
Location: Golden, BC Employment Type: Seasonal How to Apply: Please email a resume and cover letter to Leslie Adams at Golden@wildsight.ca Start Date: June 26, 2023 Number of Weeks: 9 weeks Job Description: Wildsight Golden Branch is looking…
Goats and winter recreation
So you’re skiing up the skin track, head down. You finally break out past the trees into the alpine and realize you’re not alone! There’s a beautiful shaggy haired creature there and it looks like she spent…
Call for Nominations: 2023 Ellen Zimmerman Award
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to protecting nature or environmental education in the Columbia Headwaters region? Nominate them for the 2023 Ellen Zimmerman Award and celebrate their commitment to protecting nature and inspiring about nature…
Columbia kids play with paper
Columbia Park Elementary students are on a year-long journey to learn about our ecological footprints, and how we can lighten that load. Wildsight's Beyond Recycling program, offered in schools across the Columbia Basin, equips students with the knowledge…