Programs
Wildsight works collaboratively to expand protection for the Purcell region, making sure that wildlife can freely and safely roam, water runs clean and clear from… Read More
Wildsight works to influence forestry planning and practices in our region so that both humans and nature can thrive.
Wildsight works actively with all of… Read More
Valuing world class wilderness, creating long-term balance.
Some of the best-known and most-cherished National and Provincial Parks are set in the Rocky… Read More
Mountain caribou are one of the most endangered mammals in North America. All of the world’s remaining mountain caribou live in the mountains of… Read More
Imagine a magical and majestic mountain setting with towering peaks, lush forests and pristine lakes teeming with fish. A place where ancient trees preside over… Read More
Jumbo will be wild forever!
The Jumbo Glacier Resort was a year-round ski resort proposed in the Jumbo Valley in the heart of BC… Read More
“One of the most precious things on a world scale...is the Columbia River Wetlands.” Robert Bateman
The Columbia Wetlands are one of the world… Read More
We know times are tough and we stand (at a socially acceptable distance) with you in solidarity through this shared COVID-19 challenge. We think… Read More
Keeping the Wild in Sight
Schools are slowly reopening, some students are returning to their classrooms and others are continuing to learn from home… Read More
In Beyond Recycling, students embark on a rich 24-week investigation into the impact of their lifestyles—energy, waste and consumption—to discover how… Read More
"Water is our most precious resource. Everyone in the Basin should know where their water comes from, where it goes after they use it… Read More
We've moved the outdoor learning to home-based learning during this unprecedented time. Visit our Education at Home page for videos, lesson plans, activity… Read More
We've moved the outdoor learning to home-based learning during this unprecedented time. Visit our Education at Home page for videos, lesson plans, activity… Read More
We've moved the outdoor learning to home-based learning during this unprecedented time. Visit our Education at Home page for videos, lesson plans, activity… Read More
Thank You for another great Winter Wonder season! Program booking requests will open again on November 1st, 2020!
Little people love winter!
What a great… Read More
PADDLE, LEARN, AND EARN 4 CREDITS
History | Culture | Water | Energy | Environment
The Columbia River Field School is an immersive learning experience for students ages… Read More
The East Kootenays is home to many fruit trees. When the fruit is left to fall off the tree and rot, it attracts local… Read More
At the Community EcoGarden
Since 2003, the Community EcoGarden in Fernie, BC has provided gardening opportunities and community education through sustainable organic projects. Inspired by… Read More
Keeping Food Real aims to support the citizens and communities of the Elk Valley in growing their own food by providing online cold climate… Read More
When - Thursdays, 5-7:30 pm, June 18 - September 17, 2020
Where - Downtown Kimberley, on Howard Street
Fresh food from local farmers… Read More
Kimberley's Community Garden is an edible community garden based on sharing knowledge, ideas, tasks and food. There are no allotted plots and anyone is… Read More
The Creston Valley is located in southeastern British-Columbia. It stretches from Kootenay Lake to the USA border and is flanked in the East and… Read More
Keeping Food Real is pleased to introduce their upcoming and exciting workshops. Workshops can be registered for through the College of the Rockies Fernie Campus… Read More
Impressive efforts from local residents have resulted in recent conservation measures at McGinty Lake. The lake is located on Crown land just 10km east of… Read More
Many thanks for taking the time and initiative, not to mention what you might see as a risk, in changing your customer service practises to… Read More
Do we really need steelmaking coal?
June 1, 2020
In the Elk Valley, mountain-top removal coal mines dig up millions of tonnes of coal every year. When people ask questions about how these…Read More
Building the Kootenays Back Better
May 27, 2020
In recent months, British Columbians have come together to face an unprecedented health crisis. Now is the time to come together to look forward and…Read More
Bidding farewell to Jumbo Wild's Doug Anakin
May 25, 2020
Longtime Jumbo Wild supporter Doug Anakin passed away April 25th, leaving behind a trail of happy memories with friends and loved ones.
Doug was a…Read More
Preserving the Peel
May 25, 2020
The second edition of Wild Rivers of the Yukon’s Peel Watershed celebrates a landmark victory to protect the Peel watershed, a remote and wild…Read More
Sprawling resource roads cut connectivity
May 21, 2020
It’s tough to wrap your head around: in BC, there are enough resource roads to drive from Vancouver to Halifax and back - 60 times…Read More
Just downstream of Teck’s 50-square-kilometre Fording River coal mine, cutthroat trout swim in heavily polluted waters. This isolated population of trout, federally…Read More