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    In southwestern Alberta, one unassuming wetland downstream of an abandoned coal mine has been silently removing dangerous pollution for decades. Could it hold answers for British Columbia’s Elk Valley?Read more 
    Reanne Harvey comes face-to-face with the destruction of an ancient forest for the first time, bears witness to the next giants set to be destroyed, and questions how — in 2025 — this is still able to occur.Read more 
    In this webinar recording, join Wildsight Conservation Specialists Eddie Petryshen & Reanne Harvey to learn about old-growth logging in B.C.'s Inland Temperate Rainforest, and what it could mean for our deep-snow caribou.Read more 
    A lanky teen crouches beside a creek to collect a water sample in a vial from the creek's cool flow.Read more 
    This September, Wildsight is inviting Columbia Basin residents to camp, explore and learn with us along the Columbia River through two ‘Columbia River Conversations’ Field Tours designed around interactive learning…Read more 
    Wildsight, Stand.earth and Wilderness Committee are calling for urgent action as new research sounds the alarm on imminent danger to southernmost caribou from logging.Read more 
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    Upcoming events

    Come remove invasive species in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like. Bring loppers and gloves if you have them, and be prepared to get… Read more
    Come to a broom bash to remove invasive and flammable Scotch Broom in your community! Come for as little or as long as you like. 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

    Spooner Park Invasive Species Weed Pull

    Kimberley & Cranbrook
    Wednesday, July 30
    Join us at the Rick Spooner Memorial Park for a community weed pull Help protect native plants and improve habitat by removing invasive species from the Joseph Creek shoreline. Read more

    Garden tea for worms & me

    Thursday, July 31
    Join us at the Kimberley Farmers’ Market for a fun and informative session on how to make compost, worm, and comfrey tea for your garden. 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
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