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Wildsight works to maintain biodiversity and healthy human communities in Canada's Columbia and Rocky Mountains ecoregion. We are focused on three core areas: the southern Rockies, the upper Columbia River Valley, and the Columbia Mountains. This ecoregion provides critical genetic connectivity for western North America's wildlife populations.
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UNESCO Warns of Threats to Rocky Mountain Wildlife Connectivity

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 11:56

National Park in lower Flathead would help address World Heritage Committee concerns

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Categories: Fernie News

Water grant no drop in the bucket

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:28

A donation from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) may help a local project become a high-water mark of sorts for similar ones throughout the country.

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Categories: Fernie News

Regatta was a huge success!

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 18:40

Hundreds took part, winners announced in 13 different events

Last weekend, they came out by the hundreds to celebrate Lake Windermere during the its first regatta in over 40 years. From sailing to scavenger hunts to photo contests, sand art and swimming, more than 100 people entered and lots took home prizes. 

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Categories: Fernie News

UNESCO Report Recommends Increased Flathead Protection

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 13:16

World Heritage Committee mission report calls for new measures to protect Flathead wildlife, plants and water

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Categories: Fernie News

UNESCO World Heritage Committee to Release Flathead Valley Report

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 08:03

Flathead Still Under Threat from Clear-Cut Logging and Quarrying, Say Conservation Groups

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Categories: Fernie News

Fernie Citizens Rally against BP drilling in BC's Rockies

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 21:31

Fernie, B.C. — Residents of the idyllic Rocky Mountain town of Fernie, B.C. demonstrated against BP’s Mist Mountain coalbed methane project today. Nearly 200 people turned out for a rally against the contentious project, which could cover 320 square kilometres of B.C.’s southern Rockies.

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Open today: the Love it Wildly Lawn and Garden photo contest

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 21:18

Great prizes for the prettiest, pesticide-free pictures of Kimberley/Cranbrook yards

Who says a pesticide-free lawn and garden looks anything less than gorgeous? Not the Kimberley/Cranbrook branch of Wildsight.

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Categories: Fernie News

Go Wild trip dates announced. Sign up here today!

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:08

Are you aged 14 to 18? Join Wildsight for a six-day guided wilderness adventure

School’s out and many kids are moving inside to play video games, surf the web and watch TV. Wildsight is offering Go Wild Youth Adventure hiking trips for youth aged 14 to 18 to help offset the trend.

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Categories: Fernie News

It takes a district to raise a healthy lake

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 23:00
Why Invermere and the RDEK create waves in the water stewardship world

Invermere, B.C. — Who knew? The folks at the District of Invermere and Regional District

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Categories: Fernie News

Film inspires community waste reduction program

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 23:00
Local residents propelled to action after screening of Clean Bin Project in Kimberley

Kimberley, B.C.

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Categories: Fernie News

Love Your Lake Photo Contest

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 18:35
Enter by July 18; prizes for First, Second and Third announced at Regatta!

Lake Windermere, B.C. — To bring artistic excitement to the Lake Windermere Regatta—and to the whole Columbia Valley Summerlude weekend—the

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Categories: Fernie News

B.C. Mining Rules Threaten Wells Gray Caribou Herd

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 08:22

Vancouver company requests exemption from rules to protect endangered caribou habitat

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Categories: Fernie News

UPDATE: BP has already started exploratory drilling program in the Rockies

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 10:34

This is an update to the recent release titled “BP gets British Columbia dri

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Categories: Fernie News

BP gets Elk Valley drill license three days after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 23:57

No announcement, Fernie office shut, website mute: is this continual public consultation?

Business goes on as usual for BP, despite its hand in the ongoing disaster in t

Categories: Fernie News

Second workshop added: Practical and Effective Solar Heating

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 23:00

Solstice date spurred by overwhelming demand for cheap and cheerful heating solutions

Categories: Fernie News

Car & truck sharing in Kimberley - We're adding a car

Sun, 05/30/2010 - 23:58

Save money, time, and the environment by sharing a car or truck.

Categories: Fernie News

Hot, hot heat: Tang Lee workshop filling fast

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 23:00

Kimberley, B.C. — It’s official: solar heating is hot. With the B.C. Minister of Housing asking for 100,000 solar roofs by the year 2020, demand is set to skyrocket.

Categories: Fernie News

Help keep Education Wild. Donate today!

Thu, 05/20/2010 - 13:30

“Youth are looking for something to believe in and that will inspire them.

Categories: Fernie News

Concerns over IPP not addressed

Wed, 05/19/2010 - 09:23

Dear Editor,

Categories: Fernie News