Photo: Pat Morrow

Invermere

The Invermere branch of Wildsight has been the environmental voice of the upper Columbia Valley since 1989. We are a BC-registered, non-profit organization, governed by an engaged Board of Directors and supported by an active membership and community of volunteers. We work together with Wildsight Regional and the five other Wildsight branches, as well as other local community groups.

Wildsight Invermere works towards the overall Wildsight organizational vision:
Wildsight’s vision is to inspire a shared community desire to protect our natural world for future generations. We envision extensive and connected wild spaces for wildlife—from grizzly bears to woodpeckers to trout. We envision clean air and clear water running from mountain watersheds to our lakes. We see thriving and sustainable communities made up of engaged and educated citizens.

Our mission is to inspire community action and lead the way in ensuring the integrity and ecological values of our surrounding wetlands, forests, grasslands and mountains through our programs, campaigns, and grassroots initiatives.

Through our Wild Connections program, we host events that inspire, inform and engage our membership on environmental and community issues. We organize speakers (David Suzuki in 2012- WOW!), film screenings, workshops (eg. Exploring Medicinal Plants with Shushwap elder Verna Stevens) and interpretive hikes. We started Spark, rural Canada’s first all-electric vehicle share program. Every November, we organize our annual fundraiser, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, now in its 10th year. We take on large initiatives as well, such as the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep project, Pesticide Free Invermere, Wilmer wetlands clean-up and the Lake Enid Restoration Project. 

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Volunteer! Click here to connect with your community for the wild [be sure to choose Invermere as Your Community]. 

Become a member: Click here to become a member of Wildsight Invermere.

Donate to the Invermere Branch: click here.

 

We gratefully acknowledge 2023/24 funding from:  

 

Wildsight Invermere is grateful to work, live and play on the shared, traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc people, and the chosen home of the Métis. We acknowledge these Indigenous Nations and honour their past, present and future stewardship of these lands and waters.

Invermere News

Do you know a conservation champion who deserves recognition for their hard work? Nominations are now open for Wildsight's 2024 Ellen Zimmerman Award! This…Read More 
Bank Swallows are aerial insectivores whose population has declined in Canada by between 93% and 98% in a recent 40 year period.  In order…Read More 
Long-time Wildsight volunteer Baiba Morrow has stepped down as president of the Invermere Wildsight branch after 14 years of service to the organization. And…Read More 
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Upcoming Invermere events

Summer Gear Swap

Saturday, April 13, 2024

In partnership with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society and Summit Trail Makers Society. Clear out your storage and…

Wildsight Invermere AGM

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Join us for our Wildsight Invermere branch AGM, where we’ll come together and share a potluck dinner…

Earth Day Community Cleanup

April 20 - April 22, 2024

This year's Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics Across Earth Day weekend (April 20-22) we…

Edible Adventure from Farm to Table

Friday, May 24, 2024

Growing food is an adventure, it’s an exploration deep into the ground and a continuous relationship with…

Bighorn Sheep Citizen Monitoring

April 6 - November 3, 2024

We are holding a monthly Bighorn sheep monitoring event. No experience is needed to be a citizen science…

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Join The Team

Want to protect wildlife, clean water and wild spaces? Volunteer with us! Wildsight volunteers are a very special group of people who give generously of their time to stuff envelopes, attend rallies, help run events, put up posters, keep tabs on forestry practices in their communities and participate in citizen science initiatives.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Branch Information

Contact

625 4th St
Box 601
Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Phone: 250.409.5708
invermere@wildsight.ca