Education & business

The Headbanger Festival

Join us to celebrate the annual return of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from the higher elevations to their winter campground below in Radium Hot Springs.

Ride With Librarians event at Fernie Heritage Library

Ride with Librarians invites you to hop on your bike and join the librarians for a ride around town, part of Bike to Work and School Week.

Wings Over the Rockies Festival

Celebrate the biodiversity of wildlife in the Columbia River wetlands. Join people from all over the world at the 22nd annual Wings Over the Rockies Festival.

Wings Over the Rockies Children’s Festival

Wings Over the Rockies Children’s Festival was so popular last year that it’s back in the 2018 line-up. Billed as “time for some fun and games”, this part of the Wings festival will take place on Saturday, May 5, two days before the main line-up of events.

Wildsight Invermere AGM and film night 2018

Wildsight Invermere AGM film night 2018 will feature a screening of The Messenger, an award-winning documentary about the worldwide disappearance of songbirds.

Invermere Coffee Fest

The Invermere Coffee Fest is a 3-day celebration of coffee and tea, with workshops, tastings,, even a trade fair! Learn how to make the best cuppa ever!

St. Eugene Wedding Fair

Calling all Brides and Grooms! You’re invited to the 2018 St. Eugene Wedding Fair. Get inspired! Make your wedding a dream come true! Fashions, food, decor, etc!

Annual Christmas Bird Count events

Join tens of thousands of birders worldwide in the annual Christmas BIrd Count in the Golden, Cranbrook and Kimberley communities. You don’t have to be an experienced birder.

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival, touring 150 communities in North America, will feature several fantastic films that cover topics of environmental concern to our local population.

Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey – Fall 2017

Do you love the great outdoors? Birds, especially waterbirds? Become a volunteer ‘citizen scientist’ and help Wildsight conduct the Columbia Wetlands waterbird survey. Three dates this fall.

Columbia Salmon Festival

Visitors and the Ktunaxa people will have the chance to learn about the history and also the future of salmon in the Columbia River at Kinsmen Park.

Lake Windermere Ambassadors AGM

The Lake Windermere Ambassadors AGM is open to the public. Please join us to hear about what our team has been up to over the past year.

Box City at Pothole Park

Box City at Pothole Park is the Summit Youth’s challenge to the community. Live for one night in a cardboard box. Experience the plight of the homeless.

EKISC Field Tour – “Working Together”

The EKISC Field Tour will take you on a tour of various areas in the East Kootenay where we are conducting programs programs to combat invasive plant/aquatic species.

March Against Monsanto

March Against Monsanto is one of the largest annual protests in the world. Millions will march simultaneously. Please join us to march in Cranbrook on May 21st.

Emergency Preparedness Fair

The Emergency Preparedness Fair – get a chance to meet Columbia Valley first responders. Learn about the area’s emergency plan. Put your plan in place.

Christmas Bureau AGM

The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley is holding its annual general meeting at Christ Church Trinity. Members of the public are welcome to attend.