Wildsight Invermere now offering summer guided outings in the Columbia Valley

Submitted by Baiba Morrow on May 2, 2013 - 13:04
Wild Nature Tours in the Columbia Valley

This summer, Wildsight Invermere is offering guided outings in the Columbia Valley through a new branch of Wild Nature Tours. There will be interpretive walks, mountain hikes, and voyageur canoe trips through the renowned Columbia Wetlands, as well as special events.

Our first trip takes place on June 15th with international birding guide extraordinaire from Invermere, Cam Gillies. ... Read more »

Are you up for the Cranbrook Clean Bin Challenge?

Submitted by Helen Sander on May 1, 2013 - 15:49
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Wildsight's Cranbrook Clean Bin Project launched in April with a screening of the film, The Clean Bin Project. The movie is about a Vancouver couple who challenged themselves to live waste-free for a year – they did and then made a film about it. ... Read more »

Creston Valley Bird Fest May 10, 11, & 12

Submitted by Wildsight on April 7, 2013 - 14:10
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Celebrating the art, the agriculture, and the birds of the Creston Valley

13 bird experts from Victoria to Kimberley coming to Creston

10 guided birding expeditions throughout the Creston Valley Guided Bus tour to

8 art studios ... Read more »

Mapping birdsongs, watching the wetland work, measuring trees and inventorying bugs - sound good to you?

Submitted by Monica Nissen on March 25, 2013 - 09:19
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‘Going on one of Wildsight’s Education in the Wild trips is like taking the kids on a walk through a science textbook.’  ... Read more »

Wildsight Invites Cranbrook to the Clean Bin Challenge

Submitted by Skye McDougall on March 21, 2013 - 17:30
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Wildsight is launching the Clean Bin Project in Cranbrook, kicking off in April. The challenge for Cranbrook residents is to reduce their waste as much as possible for the month of May. Local Skye McDougall is the brand new Sustainability Coordinator for Wildsight in Cranbrook and her first job will be to help Cranbrook meet that challenge. ... Read more »

Elk River Poisoned by Coal Mining

Submitted by John Bergenske on March 20, 2013 - 21:36
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New study documents high levels of toxic pollution dangerous to life ... Read more »