Ongoing Programs

Our programs continue to move conservation and protection of wild spaces ahead, as pressure for development escalates. Change is inevitable, but at Wildsight, we see it as our duty to help shape change in a way that maintains the values of the wild on the land and in our lives. economic interests - to address the social, spiritual and natural relationships we have with the place we live in.

Climate Solutions for the Kootenays

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Climate Solutions for the Kootenays has been developed to address the growing issues of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

Columbia Headwaters Legacy

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The beginning of a truly great river...

The Columbia River starts its rugged journey calmly, in the slow-flowing waters of Columbia Lake, Lake Windermere, and the

Columbia Wetlands

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A river of life begins...

Columbia Wetlands Invasive Plant Species

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See an invasive plant in the Columbia Wetlands?

Tell us where you saw it.

David Thompson Heritage Lands

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Wildsight seeks to commemorate David Thompson's explorations of the Canadian Rockies and the Columbia River route to the Pacific.

Education in the Wild

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Cool ecology field trips for primary, intermediate and secondary students

Looking for excellent ecology learning opportunities for your students? Look here!

 

Energy & Mining

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The focus of Wildsight’s Energy and Mining Program continues to be the East Kootenay Coalfields which cover the Elk and Flathead watersheds.

Forest Stewardship

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Wildsight is creating a precedent-setting model for Forest Stewardship Council certification in British Columbia.

Lake Windermere

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Ensuring the ecological integrity of Lake Windermere through science and community stewardship.

Water stewardship that really works

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Mountain Caribou

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The BC government is expected to make a decision this fall on how to protect mountain caribou, an endangered species that lives in the mountains of south

Pesticide Reduction

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Wildsight, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, is pleased to announce the newly-formed Pesticide Free Columbia Valley Coalition.

Purcell Mountains

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The Purcell Range of the Columbia Mountains includes critical habitat and provides genetic connectivity for endangered species in the United States, such as grizzly bears and mountain caribou.

Wilderness Recreation

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Wildsight is raising awareness of industrial tourism practices across B.C.’s backcountry. We continue our coalition building to oppose unsustainable exploitation of the backcountry.