Wild Times Newsletter Spring 2013
Spring 2013…
Wildsight news
Creston Valley Bird Fest Sponsorship – A Significant Opportunity
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…
Flathead River Valley Open for Coal Mining Despite Ban
Federal Coal Block in Flathead not included in B.C. mining ban B.C.’s Flathead River Valley is still open to mountain top removal coal mining and coalbed methane development because a federal coal block is not included in…
Reflections from a first time gardener
This summer was my first full summer as a first time home owner and consequently my first summer as a first time gardener! I have dipped my not-so-green fingers into house plants and kitchen herbs with really dismal…
Garden Tour – You can live and be surrounded by a perfect garden oasis
I have had the pleasure of joining a garden tour. While looking at how different everyone decorated their relaxing backyard space with a touch of refreshing water, a bath for birds, an attractive outdoor cooking oven, and vibrant flowers and…
Wild Times Newsletter Fall 2012
Fall 2012…
Kimberley’s First Edible Garden Tour
Those who have tried their hand at growing fruit and vegetables in our community know it presents a number of challenges. So where to turn with questions or a thirst for knowledge? Books and internet forums offer a great starting…
Life in Mosquito Country
Last summer, Swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes may not be a summer reality in all parts of the East Kootenay-Columbia, but where the mosquitoes prevail, outdoor life can be an ongoing challenge.
Students take recycling into their own hands—literally
Beyond Recycling students wrap up the year by making paper Fernie and Jaffray, B.C. — Forty-one students Fernie and Jaffray took recycling into their own hands recently. They collected waste paper at their schools and used blenders, screens, sponges…
Wildsight Blacks Out to Speak Out in Defense of Nature and Democracy
Today, Wildsight joins in solidarity with organizations across Canada to ‘Black Out Speak Out’ in defense of two core Canadian values: democracy and nature. Bill C-38 is one of the largest threats to clean air, water and wild spaces…