“They’re amassing out there someplace and they’ll be back. You can count on it.” No, they’re not Hitchcock’s birds, but birdwtchers, flocking to the Creston Valley to partake in the May 9-11, 2014, Creston Valley Bird Fest. Hosted by Wildsight, the festival is a celebration of the art, the agriculture, and the birds of the … Continued
Spring 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 8, 2014 Federal Court to hear lawsuit over endangered wildlife threatened by Northern Gateway pipeline and government delay Delayed recovery strategies threaten humpback whales, white sturgeon, seabirds and caribou along pro-posed pipeline and tanker routes VANCOUVER – Environmental groups are taking the federal government to court over its continued fail-ure … Continued
December 11 was the International Day of the Mountain and Invermere celebrated by asking: Why do we love our mountains? The leadership class at David Thompson Secondary School and Wildsight Invermere partnered to find an artistic way to celebrate the mountains. The leadership class painted a 4’x8’ banner of the iconic Mt. Nelson and surrounding … Continued
November 5, 2013 Kimberley, BC – Wildsight is applauding the BC government’s commitment to reforming the antiquated Water Act, but cautions that the protection of water must guarantee environmental flows for fish, wildlife and sustainable communities. “Our current 104-year old Water Act fails to protect water for healthy communities, fish, and wildlife”, says Ryan van … Continued
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The Creston Valley Bird Fest, held on May 10th and 11th, 2013, will be a major event for naturalists and nature lovers from Western Canada, the Pacific NW and further afield. Birding is one of the fastest growing recreational activities in the world. The Creston Valley Bird Fest celebrates the remarkable avian diversity of this … Continued
