Applications open 2025 Youth Climate Corps: East Kootenay

As climate change places increasing pressure on our global, regional and local ecosystems and communities, the need to respond with meaningful action could not be more pressing. Harnessing the energy and ambition of young adults, Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps empowers you to inspire and implement solutions to the climate crisis through employment, training and leadership development.

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Rats in Revelstoke Workshop Recording and Reading!

August 20, 2021 by Wildsight Revelstoke

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…

YCC Kimberley-Cranbrook: Coordinator Tim Chapman

August 19, 2021 by Wildsight

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.

Policy failures have forced citizens to put their bodies on the line for old growth

August 19, 2021 by Eddie Petryshen

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…

Nature-Based Climate Solutions

August 17, 2021 by Wildsight Invermere

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…

Wildsight Invermere is Hiring

August 16, 2021 by Wildsight Invermere

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…

The EBike Winner Is

August 10, 2021 by Andrea Chapman

The 2021 EBike Raffle has concluded with Hazy Oates of Cranbrook winning our KONA, El Kahuna E-BIKE. Hazy will now be able to go a little further, with the perfect, eco-friendly way to travel…an E-Bike! CONGRATULATIONS…

Wildsight Invermere’s Electric Vehicle Show Draws a Crowd

August 10, 2021 by Wildsight Invermere

On July 24, Wildsight Invermere hosted its second Electric Vehicle Show in downtown Invermere, BC. “Our first one last September was so popular with attendees that organizing another one was an easy decision.

Education: The First Step in Managing Invasive Plants

August 4, 2021 by Wildsight Golden

Education is the first step for managing invasive plants using non-toxic methods. Here is a helpful list of resources that can help you on your learning journey. Why Should You Care Care is what guides action.

Defend our rivers from coal mine pollution

July 28, 2021 by Wildsight

Coal mines in the BC Rockies send toxic selenium pollution downstream that puts fish in danger, not just in BC, but in Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River for hundreds of kilometres through Montana and Idaho — and back into BC.

Standing up for BC’s forgotten rainforest

July 28, 2021 by Eddie Petryshen

On a bright and hot summer afternoon, on a dusty logging road near ancient giants, Splatsin First Nation Kukpi7 (Chief) Wayne Christian is conducting a ceremony to protect a group of Revelstoke locals putting their bodies on the line to…

Upcoming events

Plant-based Potluck
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Saturday, January 18
We invite you to join us for a plant-based potluck to share dishes, recipes, and knowledge with members of the Kimberley Cranbrook community!
Keeping the Flow: Watershed Wisdom for a Drier Climate with Jim Smith
Saturday, January 18
This free presentation is part of a skill share series with community experts held at the Creston Library.
Safe Haven: The Rainbow Jordan Wilderness
Revelstoke
Friday, January 31
On Friday January 31st 2025 join us for a screening of Damien Gillis and Valhalla Wilderness Society's new film, Safe Haven: The Rainbow-Jordan…
Wildsight Revelstoke Online Auction
Revelstoke
Friday, January 31
Stay tuned for how to bid on items in our up-coming online auction, launching the start of February! We are accepting donations up until…
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Creston Valley
Friday, February 21
Join us for the Creston Valley’s showing of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on Friday February 21st at 7pm.

Applications open 2025 Youth Climate Corps: East Kootenay

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