The East Kootenay-based conservation group Wildsight has won a national award, the inaugural Diane Griffin Community Conservation Award from Wildlife Habitat Canada.
The award is named after Senator Diane Griffin, a conservationist from Prince Edward Island, who was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Wildsight is being recognized for their EcoStewards program.
EcoStewards encourages students to learn about local ecosystems and undertake projects in their wild backyards.
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