Keeping it wild for wolverines
The first time I met a wolverine it was a bluebird day in the Purcell mountains. As I kick-turned my skis into another switchback that afternoon, I turned, and there she was.
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Ways To Take Action Against Invasive Plants
Invasive plants pose a significant threat to our community’s biodiversity. These weeds may seem innocuous, but they cause ecological and economic harm. You may have noticed some of these attractive weeds around town: Orange Hawkweed, Oxeye Daisy, and Western…
Canada-US transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in BC’s Elk Valley
The Elk Valley, British Columbia, is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 percent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, extracted from Teck…
Student learning goes beyond the 3 Rs in deep-dive program
Have you ever eaten honeycomb fresh from the hive, with the delightful gentle buzz of the relentless hard working bees above your head? How about taken a walk to understand water scarcity? Have you visited your local landfill to see…
Exploring a local grassland through Classroom with Outdoors
Spirits were high when Windermere Elementary students visited Columbia Lake Provincial Park's Spirit Trail for a recent field trip. Amber Aspervig's Grade 4-5 class visited this local grassland ecosystem through Wildsight's Classroom with Outdoors program, which…
The world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest
More than 500 kilometres from the coast, the world’s only Inland Temperate Rainforest is disappearing every day. Watch our newest campaign video to find out what the BC Government and logging industry doesn't want you to know, and…
The cost of coal to human health
From Appalachia to India, research has uncovered the potential harms open-pit coal mining has on the environment and human health. In this second instalment of our series, 'The True Cost of Coal', we take a look at the impacts…
Students work to restore Cranbrook wetland
Elizabeth Lake is a beloved Cranbrook wetland. This important nature reserve provides a critical nesting and staging area for several types of birds, as well as a safe habitat for Western Painted Turtles and other wildlife.
Students take a likin’ to lichen
On a recent field trip local students tromped through forests and picked through trees to collect lichen for dwindling caribou herds living in captivity. Mountain caribou are amongst the most endangered mammals in North America.
4,361 reasons to celebrate
Your support has helped get more than 4,300 students learning to love and understand our wildlife and wild places this school year. Thank you! https://youtu.be/-9DZ7Eof9Zw This has been an incredible year for Wildsight Education, with thousands…