Testing the waters: Water monitoring puts career options top of mind

Emma Watson and Oliver Gatzke sit alongside a wooden dock that cordons off the end of a popular recreational lake near Skookumchuk, BC, a softshell black zippered bag opened between them. Emma grasps a tubular silver and black wand about the size of a curling iron while Oliver carefully reads the instructions found in the case.

Wildsight news

Job Posting: Invermere Environmental Program Assistant

May 19, 2011 by Wildsight

START DATE: Mid June END DATE: Late August Hours- Full Time, 10 weeks @ 40 hr/week, some weekend and evening work Rate: $12/hr Location- based out of Invermere About Wildsight: Wildsight works to maintain biodiversity and healthy human communities…

A jewel of a hike in the Flathead

April 6, 2011 by Wildsight

Last summer I had the opportunity to hike with some members of the Flathead Wild team into B.C.’s southernmost Rocky Mountain alpine wonderland. Over the past ten years I had hiked and camped in many places throughout British…

Wild People: Shannon Duncan and Christopher McCurry

November 7, 2010 by Wildsight

Earth Day: Small Steps Change the World The theme of this year’s earth day is “It’s Our Turn to Lead.” And the kids who’ve been participating in our Beyond Recycling program have taken this to heart.

Love Your Lake Photo Contest

June 25, 2010 by Wildsight

Enter by July 18; prizes for First, Second and Third announced at Regatta! Lake Windermere, B.C. — To bring artistic excitement to the Lake Windermere Regatta—and to the whole Columbia Valley Summerlude weekend—the Lake Windermere Ambassadors will host…

B.C. Mining Rules Threaten Wells Gray Caribou Herd

June 23, 2010 by Wildsight

Vancouver company requests exemption from rules to protect endangered caribou habitat A Vancouver mining exploration company proposes to turn part of a popular hiking trail in endangered mountain caribou habitat into a road for heavy drilling equipment, 9 conservation groups…

UPDATE: BP has already started exploratory drilling program in the Rockies

June 15, 2010 by Ryland Nelson

This is an update to the recent release titled “BP gets British Columbia drill license 3 days after Deepwater Tragedy” Wildsight learned yesterday that BP has already begun an exploratory drilling program 22 kilometers northeast of Fernie at Fir Creek…

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Kimberley Community Garden Work Bees
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Go Wild! 2024
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Testing the waters: Water monitoring puts career options top of mind

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