We're hiring: Conservation Coordinator

Job Title: Conservation Coordinator Where: Anywhere in the East Kootenay region, based from your home office FTE or Hours: 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours/week) Starting: January 6, 2025 Description: Wildsight is seeking a Conservation Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about wildlife, an avid outdoor recreationist, familiar with the Columbia Valley and Kootenay Region…

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Act now: Clearcuts on private land are out of control

June 20, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Large swaths of private BC forest are being clearcut without public notice, consultation or thought for community, wildlife or long-term forest sustainability. Why is this happening? A significant portion of BC’s logging—particularly in the Kootenays and on…

EcoStewards project connects students with local trail network

June 11, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Through a Wildsight EcoStewards project, Webster Elementary students are helping the school and Warfield community get outside and learn. Behind the school is an amazing trail system but it hasn't been used because teachers are either unaware of the…

Extinction through the eyes of a five year old

May 17, 2019 by Robyn Duncan

A friend of mine once shared with me her experience of trying to explain to her five year old son what extinction meant. How do you conceptualize the idea that an animal or plant will never again live, anywhere? Let alone explain that the reason is likely because our expanding human footprint...

EcoStewards project helps students get down to “beesnus”

May 16, 2019 by Jill Jennings

Thanks to the support of our generous funders and donors, Wildsight environment education programs have reached over 70,000 students ages 5 to 18. These programs help build a more sustainable future for all, empowering the students of today to…

Your FAQs Answered: Mountain Caribou

May 15, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

Wildsight sat down with our Conservation Coordinator, Eddie Petryshen to help unpack some of the issues on mountain caribou recovery. Read on for help in navigating this complex issue.

Is it time to clean up mining in BC?

May 15, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Here in BC, it’s obvious that we care about our environment—and we like to think that our laws reflect how we feel. But when it comes to mining, the sad truth is that our laws to protect the…

Columbia River Field School alumni make waves with poetry and pride

April 26, 2019 by Graeme Lee Rowlands

Last August, 16 pioneering teenagers spent two weeks traveling down the Columbia in the first run of Wildsight's new education program - the Columbia River Field School (CRFS). As they paddled stretches of the river between the headwaters in Canal…

Closed – We’re Hiring: Conservation and GIS Summer Student

April 25, 2019 by Robyn Duncan

Start Date: May 9, 2019 End Date: August 21, 2019 Wage: $20/hour Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Location: Kimberley, BC About Wildsight Wildsight’s vision is to inspire a shared community desire to protect our natural…

Big clear-cuts, big problems: Private land logging in the Kootenays

April 19, 2019 by Eddie Petryshen

Are you worried about clear cutting on private land in the Kootenay region? Join us in your community to learn more about how we can work together for more community control of our landscape.

Why is BC allowing toxic water pollution to flow for centuries?

April 18, 2019 by Lars Sander-Green

Teck Coal had a plan to deal with Elk Valley water pollution problems, but the plan hasn’t worked. Is BC going to let Teck delay for years or will they finally stand up and enforce permits that limit water pollution? Without real changes to mining practices, the future is bleak for fish and rivers.

Upcoming events

The Upper St. Mary's Valley: What's at stake
Kimberley & Cranbrook, Regional
Tuesday, November 26
Join us for an informal town hall gathering to learn about proposed logging in the Upper St.
Sustainability Clothing Shu-Swap
Golden
Thursday, December 5
Join us at Golden's Senior Centre for a fun and eco-friendly Clothing Swap event.
Forest and Nature School: Fall 2024 Programs
Kimberley & Cranbrook
September 6 - December 20
Forest and Nature School offers regular and repeated access to nature across every season which allows children to become the magic themselves, showing us what an amazing teacher nature is herself.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Kimberley & Cranbrook
January 3 - January 4
Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival.

We're hiring: Conservation Coordinator

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