Wildsight Golden had heard concerns from some local people about the restart of mining in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District near Nicholson, BC. A number of years ago, there was a previous plan and we wanted to address the concerns of that time as well as new worries. We asked Sinova some questions to address … Continued
The Columbia wetlands, a globally-recognized natural treasure, plays host to all manner of aquatic and avian life, including bank and barn swallows. With two of seven types of swallows in Canada facing population declines in Canada, these life-sustaining wetlands and the surrounding areas are amongst the best places to target swallow recovery efforts. Rachel Darvill, … Continued
Are you a College of the Rockies student looking for part time employment that works around your schedule? Do you have a passion for the environment and are interested in gaining experience with a local non-profit organization? The Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook Branch is currently accepting applications for the Sustainablity Assistant position until Tuesday September 14. … Continued
It is hard to believe it is that time of year already that people are getting ready for cooler temperatures, back to school, and it is the end of what was a really fun and exciting summer for Wildsight Golden’s Get Wild summer day camp! The kids all braced the heat, the smoke, and the … Continued
Wildsight wrapped up the 2021 Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP),which aimed to decrease invasive plant infestations while increasing public awareness about the environmental, social and economic impacts invasive plants can have on Golden. The final report outlines the actions and results achieved by our program in 20. The CIPP works in partnership with the Town … Continued
You might not like it, but they’re here. There are two types of rats in BC: the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the roof rat (Rattus rattus). Rats are not native to BC and were introduced via boat traffic in the mid-1800s. They tend to thrive only in urban areas where food is abundant or … Continued
From a successful inaugural program in 2020, Youth Climate Corps (YCC) has expanded to include a crew based in Kimberley-Cranbrook, and hiring has begun for a second iteration in the West Kootenay. We’d like to introduce you to Tim Chapman, the coordinator for Kimberley-Cranbrook Youth Climate Corps. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Tim grew … Continued
British Columbia markets itself as “supernatural BC” and yet we are one of the last jurisdictions in the world still logging irreplaceable old growth forests on public lands. As citizens across BC put their bodies on the line to protect old growth forests, we have to collectively ask ourselves: how did we get to this … Continued
The Climate Solutions Surrounding Us Kat Graves Climate Change Resilience Coordinator, Wildsight Invermere If you’ve been following Wildsight’s work for any length of time, you probably already know how intimately it is bound up in the concept of place. Because we are fortunate enough to operate in one of North America’s most diverse, beautiful and … Continued
Climate Change Resilience Coordinator — Assistant 12 Week Contract, Part-Time September 14 – December 3, 2021 24 hours per week x 12 weeks @ $20 per hour Description The Climate Change Resilience Coordinator — Assistant will be responsible for supporting Wildsight Invermere’s ongoing and emerging climate change initiatives, in particular the Climate Pledge, through … Continued
