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

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

Wildsight news

Waterbird Survey Updates

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

What will you fight for?

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I watched my husband and my son march with Search and Rescue in our small town’s Remembrance Day parade yesterday morning. I was filled to the brim as I thought of my grandfather, a second world war navy veteran…

Monica Nissen Receives National Award

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Monica Nissen, local Nelson resident and Director of Wildsight’s education programs, was awarded a prestigious national award in Canmore last week—the 2015 Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication Award of Excellence.

Elk Valley Environmental Monitoring Committee Open House

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The public is invited to the first annual Elk Valley Environmental Monitoring Committee (EMC) open house to learn more about the water quality monitoring and management work being undertaken in the Elk Valley under Teck’s Environmental Management Act permit…

Cranbrook Students Clean Up Joseph Creek

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Cranbrook, BC - Last Friday, 19 Grade 7/8 students from Kootenay Christian Academy worked together to clean up 100 kilos of waste from Joseph Creek. Concentrating their efforts around the perimeter of the Tamarack Mall parking area, they removed candy…