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

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

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Change lives, change the world

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UPDATE A dedicated environmental education champion, Keefer Ecological Services, and a second anonymous donor have stepped up to match your donation for environmental education, up to $3,500! That means your gift will be doubled, giving twice as many of…

Agroforestry: Food, forest, and fire

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Agroforestry is a concept in land restoration that could pave the way for a more secure, sustainable future. That's the goal of a pilot project underway in the West Kootenay. Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps (YCC) is involved in…

Fix it; don’t nix it!

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Ripped pants, flat bike tires, a vacuum cleaner…these are just some of the items repaired by generous local volunteers at a Fix It Fair held by the Kimberley/Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps crew. Attendees left the event with their mended objects in hand, smiles on their faces, and, most importantly,

Girls* on Ice Science Presentation

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Ten young women returning from a science-wilderness expedition will share what they've learned at a public event Thursday, September 1st. The group began in Kokanee Creek Park August 22. After some time spent team-building and preparing, they…

On Top of the World: Go Wild!

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It was the views that cinched the trip for Tanner Banman. The views, and the smell of rain mixed with pure mountain air that made Go Wild! an experience like no other.

Local Conservation Fund in the Slocan Valley

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Slocan Valley residents heading to the local government election polls this fall will be asked to vote on a new parcel tax to protect local conservation values. The Regional District of Central Kootenay's (RDCK) electoral area H will decide…

Wildsight Elk Valley is hiring ~ apply here

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Position: Local Retail Coordinator & Branch Admin Assistant Deadline to apply: Sept 16th, 2022 Compensation: $18-20/hour Scope: 25 hours/week Target Start Date: Mid-September 2022 Location: Fernie, BC Wildsight Elk Valley – Retail Coordinator & Branch Admin Assistant…