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    Wildsight is adding its voice to the chorus of outrage at the BC government’s overreaching Bills 14 & 15.Read more 
    Selenium concentrations downstream of Elk Valley mines are allowed to be up to 28 times higher than what's considered safe for aquatic life — but a public comment period offers an opportunity for change.Read more 
    Graeme Lee Rowlands explores the connection between the snow on our mountains, the water in our rivers and the electricity powering our homes in the context of current events.Read more 
    Kimberley artist Sam Millard's new painting examines what's at stake if the proposed destruction of Castle Mountain for coal mining proceeds as planned.Read more 
    In an email to Wildsight, the BC Government's own logging agency has signalled its intention to stop new logging developments in core caribou habitat north of Revelstoke.Read more 
    Warm spring days have us dreaming of summertime in the Kootenays. But before you head out on your local waterways this year, Wildsight is urging you to consider the impact…Read more 
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    Upcoming events

    Backyard Farmers Spring Social & Info

    Kimberley & Cranbrook
    Thursday, May 29
    An information session for the Backyard Farmers Program and a chance to meet with other garden enthusiasts. Do you have land or garden space but don't have the time… Read more

    Old Growth Run — Revelstoke

    Revelstoke, Regional
    Saturday, June 14
    Join Wildsight for a 5km fun run near Revelstoke, visit some big trees, and learn all about these rare stands of old growth Inland Temperate Rainforest! Read more

    Columbia Lake Weed Pull

    Invermere
    Saturday, June 14
    Led by the fun and knowledgeable weed-busting folk from East Kootenay Invasive Species Council, we'll head out on trails, shoreline or access tracks around the East side of… Read more

    Columbia River Field School

    Regional
    July 12 - July 26
    The Columbia River Field School is a summer learning adventure for students aged 15-18. Participants will paddle key sections of the Canadian side of the Columbia River and camp… Read more

    Go Wild!

    Regional
    July 27 - August 1
    Go Wild! challenges youth through a six-day wilderness backpacking trip into the spectacular Kootenay backcountry. Go Wild! isn’t just a backpacking trip: it’s an education in backcountry… Read more

    Camp Odyssey

    Kimberley & Cranbrook
    July 7 - August 15
    A nature-based day camp in Kimberley & Cranbrook, where kids spend their days exploring and playing outdoors in a safe, structured, and fun environment. We hike, garden, learn wilderness survival skills, craft, play games... Read more
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