Wildsight News

2013 Student Summer Postion -Food Sustainability Coordinator

Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is seeking a Food Sustainability Coordinator

Location:KImberley
Full-time
Closing date:05/17/2013

Qualifications:Completed 3rd year of university/college level program in a food sustainability or education related field.
Minimum of one year experience working with a not for profit organization. ... Read more »

Wildsight Invermere now offering summer guided outings in the Columbia Valley

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?

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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 »

Chasing Ice and more for Earth Day Weekend

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In celebration of Earth Day weekend, Wildsight is bringing the documentary Chasing Ice to the big screen in Kimberley and Cranbrook. ... Read more »

Creston Valley Bird Fest May 10, 11, & 12

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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 »

Clean Bin Project Film Screens in Cranbrook Thursday

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Is it possible to live completely waste free? Wildsight invites Cranbrook to learn the answer to that question in the entertaining documentary The Clean Bin Project movie this Thursday. This award-winning documentary tells the story of a young Vancouver couple who challenge themselves to live waste free for an entire year. ... Read more »

Learn the simple steps to home efficiency (and get some great discounts)

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Do you have a house that needs some energy efficiency upgrades, but don’t know where to start? Wildsight wants to help you get started with a hands-on learning workshop in their energy renovation demonstration homes in Kimberley and Cranbrook. And we've got some great discounts on home upgrades from local businesses for participants. ... Read more »

Free Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops in Cranbrook & Kimberley

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Spring is finally here, and it’s time to think about your apple trees. Yes, the harvest is months away, but now is the time to judiciously prune your tree for increased fruit production and health. Don’t know how, or find it hard to follow the directions from a book? Join Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook on Saturday, April 6 for a free workshop led by ISA Certified Arborist David Couse. ... Read more »