Podcast: Great.com talks with Wildsight Conservation Director Casey Brennan
Tune into this conversation in which Great.com chats all things Wildsight with our Conservation Director Casey Brennan.
Wildsight news
Teach the Columbia: A teacher’s perspective
As a teacher, I can sometimes be weary of using premade resources in the classrooms of our Middle Years Program (MYP). Mt. Sentinel Secondary School’s MYP is an integrated grade 7/8 program that works to provide students with…
Network of Hwy 3 wildlife crossings grows, as next phase kicks off
Exclusion fencing, wildlife underpasses and ungulates guards are helping to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in the Elk Valley.
We’re Hiring: Kimberley Cranbrook Program Coordinator
Are you passionate about sustainable and locally sourced food? What about advocating for the health of our watershed and providing education opportunities about invasive plant species? We’re looking for a passionate individual who can help make our local branch shine!
Take action: Record Ridge mine needs an environmental assessment
From May 15 to June 14, the public can have a say about Wildsight’s request for an environmental assessment on the proposed Record Ridge industrial mineral mine, near Rossland, B.C.
What’s happening to elk in the Columbia Valley?
Born and raised in Golden, Brian Gustafson grew up hunting with his dad, mountain biking, kayaking and playing hockey. During winter drives to Invermere for hockey games, he remembers seeing herds of hundreds of Elk.
2024 Co-Community Cleanup a Huge Success!
This year’s Co-Community Cleanup was a big hit in Cranbrook and Kimberley, with over 140 people descending on public land and green spaces on Saturday, April 20. A strong community culture is developed by many hands, and we truly can’t do it without all of you!
Dr Rachel Holt on wildfires and old growth: fact vs fiction
In this presentation to the Columbia Shuswap Regional Distract (CSRD), ecologist Dr Rachel Holt addresses misinformation about the relationship between wildfires and old growth forests in British Columbia.
Golden kids getting ready to Get Wild!
Wildsight Golden has been hosting the GET WILD! summer environmental education camp for the children and youth of Golden and area for 10 years now. Participants learn about local ecosystems through play and exploration.
In a time of drought, a modernized Columbia River Treaty offers hope
It’s official: B.C’s annual April snow survey confirms this winter is leaving our province with its lowest snowpack on record at just 63% of normal. Last year’s snowpack was significantly higher at 88%, but even that…