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A deep dive into local water
By Lorene Keitch The subject of water is as deep as the ocean itself. You can skim the surface, or dive deep on the subject,…
Teenagers, bugs and watersheds
By Lorene Keitch Jessie Caza stands at the front of the class, mask on. A classroom of Grade 9 students squirm and fidget as the…
Turning a sour situation into sweet online learning
A barrel of lemons landed on the Wildsight education team’s heads when coronavirus kicked traditional education to the curb. How to deliver education programming when…
Students “do and learn” in their wild backyards
Environmental education programs have immediate and long-lasting effects With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect…
Over $1 million for environmental education
Columbia Basin Trust renews support to two environmental education initiatives Columbia Basin children and communities will continue to receive opportunities to learn about, appreciate and…
Cranbrook students clean up Joseph Creek
Nineteen Grade 7/8 students from Kootenay Christian Academy recently worked together to clean up 100 kilograms of waste from Joseph Creek. Concentrating their efforts around…
Grade 8s fill 40 garbage bags full of weeds
Last week, 50 Grade 8 students from Parkland Middle School pushed up their sleeves and pulled weeds for three hours at Elizabeth Lake, filling nearly…
Cigarette butts in our community
Written by Fernie Secondary School Grade 8 students On May 27, Grade 8 students at Fernie Secondary School picked up cigarette butts around town. The…
Kimberley kids wade into Mark Creek
Students from Mr. Nick’s and Ms. Taryn’s classes at the Kimberley Independent School recently pulled on their rubber boots and got their hands wet sampling…