Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

The question we’re collectively faced with today is: do we allow business-as-usual to continue, or do we demand change? Depending on how we answer that question, we will arrive at one of two possible futures.

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Fernie Community EcoGarden: See video of 1400 tulips in bloom for Canada’s 150th

July 4, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

The Fernie Community EcoGarden was chosen as one of 150 Celebration Gardens for the sesquicentennial. We are celebrating Canada's 150th by planting tulips—a whole lot of tulips, 1400 to be exact. Tulips are the international symbol of friendship…

Hiking into History: Youth Go Wild into Hornaday Wilderness this summer

June 26, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Local youth will be heading deep into the backcountry this July to explore the Hornaday Wilderness near Elkford with Wildsight’s Go Wild! Rockies Youth Leadership Program. This 6-day, self-sufficient backpacking trip starts July 8th and is open…

The Marysville Eco Park: Parking Lot to Paradise

June 22, 2017 by Andrea Chapman

Just over a decade ago, the Marysville Eco Park was a radically different environment. Providing parking for the Marysville Falls tourist attraction, the site was a flat, gravel lot extending right to the water’s edge.

Local Food: Immerse Yourself In The Story Behind Every Meal

June 20, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

Every bite we take comes with a backstory of interconnected narratives. The problem is, we've taken so many bites throughout human history that—somewhere along the way—we stopped paying attention to the plot details behind what's sitting…

No Policy is Bad Policy: Solar Energy and Grasslands

June 12, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Recently, there has been a flurry of applications for solar power investigative licenses on crown land in the East Kootenays, with four different companies applying for tenure at ten different sites. Here at Wildsight, we're excited to see large…

30 Years Of Keeping Wild Places Wild

June 12, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

On the 12th of June, 2017, Wildsight officially celebrates 30 years of working to protect wildlife, clean water and wild places. And it's been quite the journey. If you ask John Bergenske, our Conservation Director and one of the…

Columbia Basin Kids Get Better Acquainted With Their Watersheds

June 11, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

It's very easy to become disconnected to where our water comes from and what happens once we're done with it. We turn on our taps and out it comes.

Commercial Lodges Threaten the Flathead Valley (Withdrawn!)

June 6, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

UPDATE: The project proposal has been withdrawn. The developer told the media that they didn't want to go ahead with so much local opposition. In other words, your comments worked and kept the Flathead Wild for grizzlies and for…

Wild Times Newsletter Summer 2017

June 1, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Summer 2017 newsletter (plus branch inserts: Elk Valley, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley/Cranbrook…

Come Out And Play: The Familiar Call Of Summer Returns

May 30, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

More than any other season, the pull to go outside seems to tug the strongest in the summer. Maybe it's the undeniable bliss that comes when you combine warm sunshine with a cool breeze? Perhaps it's the sound…

Upcoming events

East Kootenay Home Retrofit Fair
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Saturday, March 1
The EK Home Retrofit Fair will provide education for participants on technologies, strategies and support available locally for your home retrofit project.
Seedy Sunday Kimberley
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Sunday, March 2
Whether you're a gardening pro or just starting to get your hands dirty, there is much to be shared, so join us for Seedy SUNDAY to plan for the upcoming growing season and to connect, exchange, and learn!
Wildsight Golden AGM 2025
Golden
Tuesday, March 4
Do you want to help shape the future of our environment? Perhaps there’s a community project or environmental idea you’ve been pondering over…
Silvicola film screening
Golden
Friday, March 14
This is one you certainly won't want to miss! Join us for an evening of forestry film on March 14th at the Confluence Climbing…
Wildsight AGM 2025
Regional
Friday, March 21
Wildsight Regional welcomes you to join us for our in-person 2025 Annual General Meeting from 7-9pm on March 21, including a feature presentation…

Overcut: The crisis facing B.C.’s forests and the possible futures before us

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