Exploring macroinvertebrates in the water. Submitted by Wildsight Spirits were high when Windermere Elementary School students visited Columbia Lake Provincial Park’s Spirit Trail for a…
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First Nations bring solar energy to affordable housing
Three projects are supported by Columbia Basin Trust and the New Relationship Trust Three First Nations in the Columbia Basin are increasing renewable energy generation…
Cranbrook kids care for local wetland
Brianna Fedorwick spreads mulch on freshly planted seedlings to keep weeds at bay and hold in moisture. Submitted by Wildsight Elizabeth Lake is a beloved…
Likin’ for lichen
Submitted by Wildsight On a recent field trip local students tromped through forests and picked through trees to collect lichen for dwindling caribou herds living…
Saving a tree and helping the species that rely on it
The Nature of Conservancy of Canada restores whitebark pine Imagine that chocolate was an essential food. Now imagine that chocolate was getting scarce. That’s what…
Wildsight program presents Requiem for a Glacier
Wildsight Invermere’s Fire & Ice program kicks off on June 25 at the Columbia Valley Centre in Invermere, with Requiem for a Glacier. This special…
It is deer fawning season in B.C.
From late May to June is deer fawning season in B.C. and it is important that everyone give deer a wide berth, keep pets on…
Taking aim at wildfire
A Trust/province partnership helps communities reduce wildfire risk As the days warm up and the wildfire season approaches, communities and groups in the Columbia Basin…
Creston students go Beyond Recycling
Submitted by Wildsight How can we reduce our waste? It’s a big question to grasp, especially if you’re just a kid. But for students in…
Common ground found at Sparwood Community Garden
“This feels like before the world went to Sh**.” One mother freely chatted to another (making fast friends) as their children happily played on the…