Inspiring changemakers with FutureMakers

Wildsight's own Dawn Deydey led a workshop on Tuesday, October 29 with the Outdoor Learning School & Store to officially launch our newest educational offering! FutureMakers is designed for grades 4–7 students, and empowers them to design a hope-filled community of the future. Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/DCU5fzta9ig Learn more and invest in sustainable learning…

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Deep Water: Groundwater Monitoring in the Columbia Basin

January 16, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

For most of us, groundwater isn’t something we give much thought to. Even for those who have wells, we don’t think much about aquifer levels unless our well runs dry. But for Wildsight’s Nicole Fulcher, our region…

Remembering Art Twomey: A Wilderness Pioneer

January 16, 2017 by John Bergenske

Art Twomey died in a helicopter crash in his beloved Purcell Mountains twenty years ago this January. He first arrived in the Purcells in 1969 to carve out a life of mountain adventure. A glacial geologist, accomplished mountaineer and professional…

Gibraltar Mountain Lookout: A proposed lodge in bighorn sheep habitat

January 16, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

The province recently sold the old forestry lookout on Gibraltar Mountain (northwest of Canal Flats near the Kootenay River) to Joseph Maskell, who has since applied for crown land tenure to operate a backcountry adventure tourism business, Gibraltar Mountain Lodge…

Heather Leschied Receives Conservation Leadership Award

January 13, 2017 by Jeremy Sroka

This past November, the Kootenay Conservation Program dedicated a portion of their annual gathering in Creston to showcase individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in the field of conservation. One of those people being honoured was our very own…

Know Your Neighbour: Cheryl Goodwin

January 12, 2017 by Kim Urbaniak

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR: Cheryl Goodwin “And the Mountains shall bring peace to the People.” As a former full-time Valley resident, Cheryl feels blessed to spend most of her free time at her cabin located close to the Columbia River…

Job Opportunity: Manager, Finance and Administration

January 9, 2017 by Robyn Duncan

Closing Date: January 31, 2017 or until filled Job: 0.7-0.8 FTE Salary: $35,621-$40,567 Location: Kimberley, BC Start Date: February 2017 About us: Wildsight is an environmental charity with a 30-year history that works…

Wild Nature Tours Kicks off Winter in Style!

January 5, 2017 by Lars Sander-Green

Wild Nature Tours is pleased to be offering our fun-for-all-ages Winter Snowshoe Safaris! Join naturalist Lee-Anne Walker as she guides you through Fernie’s snowiest places all while keeping you moving with colourful stories, interesting facts…

Wild and Scenic Tickets Make Great Stocking Stuffers!

December 19, 2016 by Andrea Chapman

The Wild and Scenic Film Fest is coming to the McKim Theatre in Kimberley on February 11th 2017 and now is a great time to purchase tickets. By going into Lotus Books in Cranbrook or the Snowdrift Cafe in Kimberley…

Bearing Witness

December 15, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

On December 1, I travelled to Ottawa in solidarity with the Ktunaxa Nation to hear their case in the Supreme Court of Canada. I felt it was important to be there to show my solidarity with the Ktunaxa, but also…

Recognizing Lee-Anne Walker: A legacy of environmental stewardship

December 13, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

Recently, we recognized Lee-Anne Walker and her incredible contribution to environmental education at a CBEEN Environmental Education Expo in Fernie. Below is an excerpt of the tribute to Lee-Anne by many that resulted in a standing ovation and…

Upcoming events

The Upper St. Mary's Valley: What's at stake
Kimberley & Cranbrook, Regional
Tuesday, November 26
Join us for an informal town hall gathering to learn about proposed logging in the Upper St.
Sustainability Clothing Shu-Swap
Golden
Thursday, December 5
Join us at Golden's Senior Centre for a fun and eco-friendly Clothing Swap event.
Forest and Nature School: Fall 2024 Programs
Kimberley & Cranbrook
September 6 - December 20
Forest and Nature School offers regular and repeated access to nature across every season which allows children to become the magic themselves, showing us what an amazing teacher nature is herself.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Kimberley & Cranbrook
January 3 - January 4
Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival.

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