Applications open 2025 Youth Climate Corps

Applications are now open for both the West and East Kootenay 2025 Youth Climate Corps seasons. Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps is an opportunity to kickstart or further develop your career in climate related fields through multi-month paid contracts in BC’s Columbia Basin region. You will receive professional certifications, mentorship, leadership development, and practical work experience.

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Wildlife Values Continue to Erode while Mine Approvals Move Forward

October 11, 2016 by Ryland Nelson

The BC Government continues to approve extensions and entertain new open pit coal mine proposals in the Elk River watershed, an integral part of the Southern Rockies wildlife corridor. Last week, Teck’s Baldy Ridge extension was approved, opening up…

Living with Bears

October 6, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

Fall is my favourite time of year – harvest season is in full swing and root cellars are being stocked for the winter, our communities and the alpine come alive with the golden shimmer of the larch trees, the rivers run…

Contrasts & Edges: A morning with Briony Penn

October 6, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

It’s Thursday morning and I jot down the weather in my makeshift journal: sunny and gold, with a cold bite in the air. I also note that I should have brought a scarf.

Field Days

October 6, 2016 by Eddie Petryshen

Site 1: Every Stand Tells A Story It’s a normal day in the field. The overnight dew has soaked our clothing. An early morning creek crossing has brought a chilling numbness to my feet.

Teaching & Learning: CABIN training in High Level, Alberta

October 5, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

By Ayla Bennett It was my first time assisting in instructing a CABIN training course, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The attendees of the first course were from three different First Nations groups—most lived in or…

Annual Jumbo Wild Hike A Success

September 8, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

Blue skies, wildflowers and 360 degree views of the mountains and glaciers greeted us as we headed up to the Jumbo Pass. On August 20, we went out on our annual pilgrimage to celebrate the wild Jumbo Valley.

A Day in Grizzly Country

September 6, 2016 by Eddie Petryshen

My best adventure stories usually start with bad decisions. As lightning strikes around us I can’t help but think that we should have stayed home. The forecast called for severe thunderstorms but that didn’t deter our ambitions.

Highway Mitigation from the Pass to the Elk Valley

September 6, 2016 by Ryland Nelson

If you drive to Alberta along Highway 3 this month, you’ll probably have to slow down when you come up to Emerald and Crowsnest Lakes. You might sigh and mutter something under your breath about construction, but this is…

Job Posting: Administrator

August 31, 2016 by Lindsay Cuff

We're looking for a 0.6 FTE (24 hours/week) Administrator with a mind for systems and a passion for the environment to work in our regional office! Job Description Wildsight is an environmental charity that works in the…

Wildsight’s Go Wild! Youth Leadership Summer Trek a Huge Success

August 25, 2016 by Robyn Duncan

This summer 15 youth from across the region tackled some of the most rugged and remote wilderness in the Kootenays on Wildsight’s six-day Go Wild Youth Leadership Adventure. Led by Revelstoke’s Patagonia Ambassador and Pro Skier Leah…

Upcoming events

Learn more about FutureMakers
Regional
Wednesday, January 15
FutureMakers: Where science, creativity, and hope meet Join Wildsight's Dawn Deydey as we investigate an incredible resource that invites students to explore ways to…
Keeping the Flow: Watershed Wisdom for a Drier Climate with Jim Smith
Saturday, January 18
This free presentation is part of a skill share series with community experts held at the Creston Library.
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Creston Valley
Friday, February 21
Join us for the Creston Valley’s showing of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival on Friday February 21st at 7pm.
Fernie Seedy Saturday 2025
Elk Valley
Saturday, February 22
Fernie Seedy Saturday will showcase the world of seeds for gardeners, nature lovers and plant lovers!

Applications open 2025 Youth Climate Corps

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