Journey through the Columbia: Youth learn, reflect, and connect with an ancient watershed

Alfred Joseph grew up in the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, in the area of ?akisq’nuk, the area of the two lakes in what is now known as the Columbia Valley, British Columbia. He spent his childhood exploring the woods, playing and fishing by the beaver dams along Lake Windermere and catching trout for the family's weekly Friday…

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Earth Day Fernie Green Awards Winners

April 29, 2017 by Elk Valley Branch

Wildsight Elk Valley is pleased to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Earth Day Fernie Green Awards! So many of the families, individuals and businesses so so much to help the earth every day we thought now is the…

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 28th Edition

April 28, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This week's wrap-up features articles from David Suzuki Foundation, Margo McDiarmid, Cathy Ellis and Carol Linnitt; as well as a trailer for 'Last Stand – The Vanishing Caribou Rainforest' and a reminder to add your voice to the Review of Environmental Assesment Processes: Climate Change & Impact.

From Inside Revelstoke Dam: Educators Gather for a New Season of Know Your Watershed

April 28, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

Eleven excellent Wildsight educators gathered in Revelstoke this spring for their annual training session for Columbia Basin Trust’s Know Your Watershed program, an initiative administered and delivered by Wildsight. “With educators in every major community across the Columbia Basin…

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 21st Edition

April 21, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This week's wrap-up features articles by William Yardley, Andrea Thompson, Emma Gilchrist, Jon Gertner and a great video from Accelerate Kootenay.

Students Go Beyond Recycling For The Future Of Our Planet

April 19, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This school year, 13 classes from around the Columbia Basin joined Wildsight educators on a 24 week Beyond Recycling investigation into the impact of their lifestyles—energy, waste and consumption—to discover how their everyday actions affect the health of…

Upcoming events

E-Transportation Show
Kimberley & Cranbrook, Invermere
Saturday, September 14
All things electric - cars, trucks, bikes, scooters. All emission-free transportation. Join us on September 14 in Invermere and Sept 21 in Cranbrook to have…
Field to Fork
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Tuesday, September 17
Field to Fork is a celebratory event inspired by the 100-mile diet where everything, food, beverages, and music, comes from our community and the surrounding areas.
Kimberley Farmers' Market 2024
Kimberley & Cranbrook
June 20 - September 19
The Kimberley Farmers' Market will be serving up fresh produce from local farmers, crafts from local artisans, live music, and delicious food for you to enjoy each Thursday throughout the summer!
Big Trees Talk
Creston Valley
Thursday, September 19
Join us for a talk about 'Big Trees of the Inland Temperate Forests of BC' with Terry Nelson.
Sept 2024 Turtle Fence Work Bee
Creston Valley
Saturday, September 21
Come join us to take down the turtle fence at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. This fence is installed to keep turtles from getting…

Journey through the Columbia: Youth learn, reflect, and connect with an ancient watershed

Wildsight news

Earth Day Fernie Green Awards Winners

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 28th Edition

From Inside Revelstoke Dam: Educators Gather for a New Season of Know Your Watershed

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 21st Edition

Students Go Beyond Recycling For The Future Of Our Planet

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 14th Edition

Electric Cars in the Kootenays: Fast Charging is Here

Do Not Disturb: Nesting Season on the Columbia Wetlands

What’s At Stake?

The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 7th Edition

Journey through the Columbia: Youth learn, reflect, and connect with an ancient watershed

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