Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

Bighorn sheep, grizzly bears and native fish populations would suffer if a proposal to expand British Columbia’s biggest coal mine by over a third of its current size is approved.

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Closed—We’re Hiring: Communications Specialist

October 2, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

This position is no longer open. Wildsight is looking for a creative, collaborative, passionate and productive Communications Specialist to join our team. This is a 1.0 FTE position that comes with five weeks vacation and a Private Health Services…

In celebration of World Rivers Day let’s ask, “What are our values?”

September 22, 2019 by Graeme Lee Rowlands

By Graeme Lee Rowlands, Program Coordinator of the Columbia River Field School Photos by Bailey Repp “I wonder[ed how they] could understand so little about my purpose, what I was born for: to find my way with great freedom…

Proposed Water Bottling Plant community meeting Cancelled

September 11, 2019 by Wildsight Golden

As many Golden community members are aware, there is a company (GoldenKey Investments) with commercial interests looking to bottle groundwater from Golden’s municipal aquifer. Wildsight Golden is completely opposed to this development, as we have a number of environmental…

Columbia Valley Osprey Survey Reveals 42 Active Nests in 2019

September 5, 2019 by Wildsight Golden

Columbia Valley Osprey Survey Reveals 42 Active Nests in 2019 Most people who live in the Columbia Valley are familiar with the large unmistakable, white and black raptors that nest along highway 95.

Golden Community Invasive Plant Program 2019 Final Report released

September 4, 2019 by Wildsight Golden

Wildsight Golden's recently wrapped up the 2019 Community Invasive Plant Program (CIPP),which aimed to decrease invasive plant infestations while increasing public awareness about the environmental, social and economic impacts invasive plants can have on Golden.

Press Release: Canadian government supports Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area for Jumbo Valley and Qat’muk

August 29, 2019 by Vanessa Humphries

There is welcome news in the long plight of the Jumbo Valley. The Ktunaxa Nation Council has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada for funding to develop an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, up to 211,045 hectares, in the Qat’muk area of the

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Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

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Closed—We’re Hiring: Communications Specialist

In celebration of World Rivers Day let’s ask, “What are our values?”

Proposed Water Bottling Plant community meeting Cancelled

Columbia Valley Osprey Survey Reveals 42 Active Nests in 2019

Golden Community Invasive Plant Program 2019 Final Report released

Press Release: Canadian government supports Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area for Jumbo Valley and Qat’muk

Death on Highway 3: Keeping wildlife and our communities safe

Wildsight Golden concerns about Water Bottling Plant Proposal

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Revised Fording River mine expansion still poses unacceptable risks to aquatic and terrestrial life

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