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At a time when B.C.’s forestry sector is struggling to attract young people, 30 year-old Castlegar resident Taylor Sand is an anomaly.Read more
How a pile of dirt became a bank swallow haven
September 18
A chance discovery by a group of Invermere birders led to a conservation success for a fledgling bank swallow colony in Invermere, British Columbia.Read more
Wildsight’s challenge to West High Yield Resources Ltd’s Record Ridge mine proposal has resulted in the province determining that a full environmental assessment will be required before the mine continues.Read more
A path to protecting native pollinator species
September 10
Elk Root Conservation Society in the West Kootenay's Slocan Valley is creating a pollinator highway. Pollinator highways are tracts of land dedicated to supporting pollinators (bees, hummingbirds, bats and…Read more
What's up with the wasps?
September 2
Have you found yourself sheltering from wasps in the past few weeks? These insects can certainly disrupt our summer activities, however their bad reputation is not fully deserved.Read more
Alfred Joseph grew up in the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa, in the area of ?akisq’nuk, the area of the two lakes in what is now known as the…Read more
Upcoming events
Apple Capture: Pick & Press Events
Kimberley & Cranbrook
September 11 - October 11
September 11 - October 11
Cranbrook and Kimberley are home to many fruit trees — help us ensure that local fruit is diverted from going to the landfill or becoming wildlife attractants by volunteering at one of our Pick and Press events! Read more
Nature Walk: Thompson West Ridge Trail
Creston Valley
Saturday, October 12
Saturday, October 12
Please join us for a fall nature walk on Saturday October 12th from 9-11am at the Thompson West Ridge Trail in the Creston Community Forest. Read more
A Journey into the Inland Temperate Rainforest
Revelstoke
Wednesday, October 23
Wednesday, October 23
Join Conservation Specialist Eddie Petryshen for an evening about one of the world's rarest and most threatened ecosystems - right in your backyard. Admission by Donation. Read more
Climbing and Forest Play Pro-D Day Camp
Kimberley & Cranbrook
Friday, October 25
Friday, October 25
Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook is partnering with Spirit Rock Climbing Center for a joint Pro-D Day camp this October 25th. The new combo camp will have your kids climbing walls… Read more
FutureMakers: Resources to inspire students for sustainability
Regional
Tuesday, October 29
Tuesday, October 29
Instead of messages of doom, FutureMakers provides students in grades 4 to 7 with the knowledge to design a thriving sustainable future. The decision-making power is put into students… Read more
Bighorn Sheep Citizen Monitoring
Invermere
October 15 - November 3
October 15 - November 3
We are holding a monthly Bighorn sheep monitoring event. No experience is needed to be a citizen science sheep monitor, just the ability to walk and be outside for 4… Read more