Sharing our plans for our future mobile lab
The Healthy Waters team has been busy this winter, with field work in seven watersheds, stretching from the Chemainus River…
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With your help we have completed the purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure!
It was a great leap of faith when we started fundraising for $1.92 million two years ago. We accepted the…
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Help us build our new mobile lab, Tracker
I trod down the gravel path between my home and the ferry dock at Snug Cove on Bowen Island. The…
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Construction is almost complete on our second breach in the North Arm jetty
We are nearing the completion of construction of our second breach in the North Arm jetty to restore fish passage…
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Launching our 10-year, place-based conservation science initiative on the Sunshine Coast
Raincoast is building on our strong track record of conservation science and action to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife…
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5% to go: Donation matching is on!
Due to so many generous donations, we are now at 95% of our $1.92 million fundraising goal to purchase the…
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Saving animal lives and supporting a conservation-based economy
To support the transition in coastal communities from an economy centred around resource extraction to one increasingly based on conservation,…
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We are almost there! Help us permanently protect bears and wolves
In the past month, we have received tremendous support from our supporters to purchase commercial trophy hunting rights in the…
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Construction starts this week!
This week, we are starting the construction of a second breach in the North Arm jetty. This is part of…
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Our new whale livestream at a Southern Resident killer whale sanctuary zone
We just launched our Raincoast Whale Livestream which will be streaming both video and underwater soundscape from a hydrophone and…
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From trophy hunting to ecotourism: help us raise the remaining 35% to protect bears and wolves
So far, we have raised $1,252,254 toward our purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure. Countless generous donations, big…
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Fire risk reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone
Historically, wildfire has been an intermittent but essential disturbance regime in forested ecosystems across the country. In more recent times,…
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The BC government is seeking feedback on their draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework
On July 12, the BC government released a draft of their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework with a deadline of August…
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Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
Southern Resident killer whales have a special relationship with Chinook salmon; it’s their favourite food, and Chinook abundance is correlated…
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Contact your MLA about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been given federal approval to double the size of the shipping terminal in the…
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Take action for grizzly bears
On July 12, 2023, the BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the…
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Letter to BC government on their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework public engagement process
The following letter was sent to Premiere David Eby by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Commercial Bear Viewing…
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Big tree registries offer an opportunity for community engagement and conservation this summer
Big trees are integral to ecosystems and communities of western North America. They support a network of connections – plant,…
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Photography and conservation can go hand in hand
Long time Raincoast backers and photographers, Eric and Lynn Sambol have been consistent supporters of our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores Program….
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Job Posting: Summer Deckhand / Research Assistant
Raincoast’s Marine Operations Program is looking to hire a qualified deckhand and research assistant for a 3-6 month contract aboard…
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We support the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery
This letter was written by Raincoast Wild Salmon Program Director Misty MacDuffee in support of the US District Court decision…
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The not-so-silent world: monitoring underwater noise using non invasive techniques
For a long time, the prevailing notion was that the ocean was a place devoid of any sound. The idea…
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Submit your public comments to BC’s proposed conditions for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
Despite the findings of an independent review panel and concerns from federal scientists, subject-matter experts, conservation organizations, and unions, the…
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Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation Technician
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is seeking two Conservation Technicians to assist with fieldwork for our Wild Salmon Program. Technicians will play…
