The Obama-Trudeau Dinner: Putting Conservation on the Menu
On March 10, President Obama will hold a State Dinner at the White House for Prime Minister Trudeau, the first time such an event has been held for a Canadian leader in 19 years.
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Intimate With This Piece of Ground: The Extraordinary Life of Margie Jamieson
Text by Jeff Pew. Originally published in Go Kimberley's Winter 2016 issue. Re-published with permission. Keep Taking the Worst Road. “When you come to a fork, keep taking the worst road,” she says over the phone, directing me…
Announcement and Call for Proposals: NALMS 2016
Our water program, Living Lakes Canada, is co-hosting the 36th International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) in Banff from November 1-4, 2016. The theme of this year's symposium is Science to Stewardship: Balancing…
Creston Valley Bird Fest: Dates Announced!
The theme for this year's legendary Bird Fest is, "Where the Birds Are - a celebration of the art, the agriculture, and the birds of the Creston Valley." The festival will run from May 13-15, with an exciting array…
Know Your Neighbour: Marianne Ober
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR: Marianne Ober Getting involved After attending the 2014 Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Marianne was inspired to volunteer with Wildsight, “I wanted to be part of a group that stands up for our amazing surroundings…I knew…
Waterbird Survey Updates
Happy New Year! Our first year of the Columbia Wetlands Water Bird Survey was a great success, and to celebrate, we wanted to share some of the highlights with you. Over 14,000 individual birds were counted during the spring…
Thank you for a wild and beautiful year
As 2015 comes to a close and we look toward the new year with hearts full of hope and spirits committed to action, we want to thank you. Thank you for coming out to rallies on freezing cold mornings, for…
Net-Zero Building Speaker Series
This year, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is bringing net-zero energy building to the area with their net-zero speaker series. Experienced builders will share their knowledge about design, construction practices, and materials that make buildings that generate as much energy…
Know Your Neighbour: Cody Hollick
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR: Cody Hollick 1st time at Wild and Scenic Film Fest, 1st time Raffle Prize Winner! Cody was the lucky winner of the $150 gift certificate to Elements Grill at Copper Point Resort.
Jumbo Wild: Watch it now on Vimeo & iTunes
After a series of packed theatre and store events—the film tour continues well into next year—Jumbo Wild, Sweetgrass Productions' film documenting our 24-year struggle to keep the Jumbo Valley wild is now available for digital download on…