2019 Annual Report
We are excited to present Wildsight's 2019 Annual Report. Together, we got a lot done! With 20 years of education to celebrate and the start of the end to Jumbo's 30 year fight, we're optimistic as we…
Wildsight news
Deadly waters: Trout population collapse below Teck coal mines
Everything has a breaking point. The trout population of the upper Fording River, who have long suffered toxic water pollution from Teck’s Elk Valley coal mines, not to mention destruction of their habitat, have finally reached their breaking point…
CLOSED- Wildsight Invermere is Hiring: Branch Manager
Are you a motivated, organized person, passionate about your community and the environment? If so, we're looking for a new Branch Manager to work with our dynamic Board of Directors. Our strength lies in our grassroots engagement to promote…
Bringing value to the conversation
Conservation and environmental education are the foundations on which we build all our projects and programs here at Wildsight. We want to see those tenets held strong for the next generation, and we know you do too.
The wonder of winter
1,800 rosy-cheeked students from across the Columbia Basin were doing their best snow shuffle and powder pirouettes this past winter, pleading with the snow gods for more white fluffy stuff – and it worked! This year marks our 20th…
Saying goodbye to an environmental warrior
Wildsight mourns the passing of Ellen Zimmerman. Ellen was a tireless advocate for conservation in the East Kootenay. With her husband Don and two sons Michael and Luke, she lived on their homestead on the Parson bench.
I Love Jumbo Wild: Jim Galloway
If you have been involved on the ground with the Jumbo Wild campaign, you likely know Jim Galloway. His name is synonymous with Jumbo Wild. He has been an active member since its early days. We caught up with Jim recently to hear his reflections on the 30-year battle to keep Jumbo wild.
Wildsight Golden – Win this Print!
Sarah J. Osadetz has donated this gorgeous print that she will be entering in an upcoming art show to Wildsight Golden. If you want to be entered to win this print, become a lifetime member of Wildsight Golden prior to…
On the road to wildlife recovery?
Wildlife in British Columbia are in desperate need of your help. • Since 2005, mountain goat populations across the Kootenay region have declined by more than 40% in most of the areas surveyed. In protected or intact areas with minimal vehicle…
Where do canoes and skis meet?
Paddle power and slope shredders collide for a night of fundraising fun at Salmo Ski Hill on Friday, February 21st. Ambler, the Nelson-based hat company with a heart for kids and a love of the outdoors, is hosting the…