‼️TELL BC TO HALT LOGGING IN FOSTER CREEK! ‼️ https://wildsight.ca/foster?source=Bluesky+-+Post+-+4 The MOF and BCTS can still save what’s left. Tell them to halt the Foster Creek cutblocks. 🌲🦌What does old growth mean to you? Tell us in the comments.

British Columbians overwhelmingly value nature. It’s why we live here; it’s part of who we are. Ours is the most biodiverse province in Canada—from Killer Whales to Grizzly Bears, old-growth Cedar forests to endangered grasslands, BC is a mecca for the wild.

🚨URGENT - New satellite images show logging in Foster Creek has begun — and we need your help to save what's left.🚨 https://wildsight.ca/foster?source=Bluesky+-+Post+-+3 Soon, contractors will move on to the most ancient trees in the block — but there’s still time to stop it.

BC doesn’t need an increase in harvest. It needs an increase of jobs per tree. Increasing harvest is a step backward that will only double down on the very issues that plague our communities, our local mills and the health of our forests.

⚠️ HALT LOGGING IN FOSTER CREEK AND PROTECT OUR LAST REMAINING SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN CARIBOU. ⚠️ Speak up now and demand that authorities halt logging plans in Foster Creek. 🔗https://wildsight.ca/foster?source=Bluesky+-+Post+-+2

Our West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps did great work picking fruit trees in Nelson a few weeks ago. Read more in our latest blog: https://wildsight.ca/2026/10/26/nelson-pilot-project-tackles-bear-attractants-and-food-waste/

The Inland Temperate Rainforest is home to a huge diversity of fungi and lichen species, and our mushroom expedition this fall to the ancient forests of the Rainbow-Jordan wilderness only just scratched the surface!

On October 26, fifteen young Canadians will walk into a federal courtroom in Vancouver for the first federal youth climate trial in Canadian history. Come be part of this historic moment. You can view the proceedings online or attend in person on Oct 26. bit.ly/rsvp-larosetrial

On October 24, British Columbia will choose its next government. Make sure to head to the voting booth to ensure your voice is heard!

This month, Grade 5 students from Fernie got to experience the incredible beauty and diversity of a local grassland. Programs like this one encourage a love for nature in younger generations, showing them how special wild places are, and fostering stewardship and joy.

The team at Wildlife Science Centre has created an exciting new online resource: the Caribou Habitat Information Platform. Visit https://www.chip.abmi.ca Caribou photo by Wayne Sawchuk

This film by Golden District’s Rod and Gun Club and the @wildsheepsocietybc is touring the Kootenays this week — accompanied by Q&A sessions afterward. Screenings occur in Castlegar, Cranbrook, Fernie, Radium, and Golden. Visit OTLFILM.CA to get your tickets!

Municipal elections are here — this is your opportunity to choose your mayor, councillors and school trustees. Vote4Tomorrow has created an easy outline of where candidates in each BC community stand on current issues, including environmental and climate issues. (visit vote4tomorrow.ca)

Our East Kootenay YCC was in the field last month with the @WhitebarkFoundation supporting their restoration work to protect the future of the species. Check out this article: https://wildsight.ca/2023/09/19/saving-seeds-in-the-subalpine/"

In a warming climate with increased wildfire and drought, these differences matter. Cool, moist forest refuges provide important habitat for plants and animals, while helping our landscapes withstand heat and drought.

Cobwebs like this can ensnare birds, bats, and important insects, and lead to fatal consequences. Fall is a critical time for birds as they migrate unbelievable distances through our towns and cities, and many individuals seek out hedges and shrubs for safety and to roost in overnight.

Wildsight’s education programs help today’s youth understand the wild places on their doorstep — and give them the tools to care for them. Will you chip in to help build a future of hope for our youth — and the wild places they will inherit? https://www.wildsight.ca/giveforkids

Today, on World Habitat Day, we reflect on both the thriving and dwindling habitats that are vital not only to our wildlife, but to us too. Pledge to spread awareness and reverence for our wild places, and do what you can as an individual to protect these irreplaceable habitats.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to reflect on the history and ongoing impacts of colonialism, and to honour the survivors, families, and communities who continue to carry this history.

🔗 Please use our pre-written letter to demand halting logging plans in Foster Creek — just as the government's own experts recommended. 🔗 https://wildsight.ca/foster?source=Bluesky+-+Post+-+1 #takeactionnow #protectouroldgrowth #mountaincaribou #speciesatrisk Caribou photo by Monica Dahl

‼️THREE DAYS left to submit your feedback about the future of the wider Cranbrook area's forests!‼️ ㅤ Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=AFLbbw09ikqwNtNoXjWa3LcPjKQ4KdpKi6Y8qeUfvuJUMDVaUlZQOFdSUUw0V1FYUTNYNTZCMTJITi4u Photo: Bailey Repp

Go Wild! Offers an unique experience for youth to connect with nature, other like-minded youth from across the Basin, and with themselves — as they discover how powerful the wilderness can be. Read more about this year’s Go Wild! at https://wildsight.ca/2026/08/25/ancient-trails-new-adventures/

One of the statements we routinely hear is that old-growth Cedars are rotten and hollow inside — and therefore dead — and should be harvested immediately before they fall and are ‘wasted’. Black and Grizzly Bears depend on hollow trees for denning and birthing their young during the winter.

If you have a fruit tree that needs picking in the East Kootenay, check out https://wildsight.ca/branches/kimcran/our-programs/apples to have your fruit harvested — it will help people in the community and keep wildlife safe! @YouthClimateCorps

Accelerating permits won’t make an uneconomic mine suddenly profitable. What it will do is compress the timeline for environmental assessments and meaningful consultation, reducing oversight and giving mines more opportunities to cut corners on things like safety and environmental protections.

“Exactly a year ago I stood in the same spot as today, looking at an ancient forest full of large Cedar and Hemlock, surrounded by dense beds of Devil’s club and ferns, listening to birdsong. https://wildsight.ca/2026/08/14/return-to-redrock/

Are you passionate about teaching ecological literacy, nature connection, sustainability and environmental stewardship? We’re looking for an environmental educator to join our team in Castlegar area schools! Learn more: https://wildsight.ca/2026/08/26/now-hiring-sd20-environmental-educator/

Billions of our hard-earned dollars should not have to fund the cleanup of massive corporations’ mines simply because our government let them cut corners. Read more at our latest blog: https://wildsight.ca/2026/08/11/bcs-critical-mineral-push-and-the-erosion-of-accountability/

Clayton Lamb chatted with us about his latest research examining how recreation trails influence the movements and behaviour of large mammals around the trail network near Fernie. Read our latest blog to find out more: https://wildsight.ca/2026/08/14/sharing-recreation-trails-with-wildlife/

People power led to a huge win for the wild this week! Thanks to overwhelming public pushback, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional Board (CSRD) voted to deny Selkirk Tangier’s proposal for a large heli-ski lodge near Mars Creek.