BC Watersheds at risk
With thousands of lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater sources, the majority of Canadians don't give water a second thought. Recently, I was reminded of just how precious a resource water is.
Wildsight news
Columbia Valley Air Pollution is a Local and Global Matter of Concern
(submitted by Annette Lutterman) Clean air and water are essential for the health and well-being of our human communities as well as for wildlife and their habitats. Wildsight Golden is responding to the concerns of many residents in the…
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook – Our 2022 in Review
Each calendar year, we spend the last couple of months taking a look at just how much we have accomplished. It is always so amazing just how much our communities come together to support each other and our environment.
Environmental organizations apply to intervene in Gitxaala Nation’s legal case against unwanted mining
The intervenor applications for the Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against the Province of British Columbia and four mineral claim holders begin today. The Nation filed the case with the B.C.
Where do you find home?
“[Home is] not the feeling you have when you're in the middle of nowhere, but the feeling you have when you’re at the centre of something.”Jordan Manley If you’re like me, home is in the wild…
COP15 presents turning point for Canadian conservation
The Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15) is underway in Montreal this week. Countries from across the world are gathering to negotiate a new Global Biodiversity Framework that will set the stage for global action to halt and reverse biodiversity…
Sustainable holiday ideas: local edition
As we begin to get closer to the holidays, we sometimes get caught up in the busyness of the season, and overlook the excess that can begin to occur. Whether it’s using more electricity for beautiful light displays, creating…
Action alert: Protect ancient forests in caribou habitat
Deep in the heart of BC’s Inland Temperate Rainforest a logging plan threatens ancient and globally rare forest in the Seymour River area, northwest of Revelstoke. The area is part of the epicentre for the largest remaining and most…
Think Global, Act Local: Canada hosting NatureCOP in December and we will be there
We are living in a global nature crisis. Species are declining at terrifying rates; there has never been a more important time for nature conservation. This December, Canada will be hosting the world at COP15, or NatureCOP, in Montreal.
Learning from the land
"We're going to visit a grandmother on our walk today," Wildsight educator Genna Lazier tells students as they head down a winding path on a crisp autumn day. “Keep your eyes out for this very special guest!" And so…