Painkillers, pesticides, and cocaine among the contaminants found in Fraser Valley floodwaters in late 2021
Abbotsford, BC – The widespread contamination of the waters of the Lower Fraser Valley is detailed in a new report,…
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Help us design, build, and deploy our new mobile lab
Last month, many of our supporters voted for us in Land Rover’s Defender Series Award when we were trying to…
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The story behind our campaign to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
When Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy made the decision to purchase what is now known as KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest,…
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One with the fish: a day conducting salmon research with our Summer Stewardship Program
“Who’s ready to rumble?” yells Captain Sean, his jolly head poking out the port-side window of the BellaRose. I extend…
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How do researcher-community partnerships turn the dial towards greater social connectedness?
Isn’t it ironic – a social connectedness researcher who collected data, while isolated in their own home, distanced from their…
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$500,000 needed by the end of the year to protect 45 acres of threatened Coastal Douglas-fir forest
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy have raised 70% of the $2.1 million required to complete the purchase…
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Reducing social isolation among older adults helps everyone
Efforts to tackle social isolation among older Canadians could produce a wealth of health and lifestyle benefits for the country’s…
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A chance to double your donation to KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
As we enter the giving season, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy are thrilled to announce a donation matching campaign…
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Celebrating the success of the first annual EcoFair
After a record-breaking 100-day drought in the Salish Sea region, the morning of October 22nd dawned to the welcome sound…
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Loneliness at home: reviewing the Psychology of Loneliness report from the UK Campaign to End Loneliness
This article was originally produced for the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC). Loneliness has become an increasingly urgent public health…
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Raincoast named finalist in contest to win a Land Rover Defender, which will serve as a mobile water pollution monitoring lab
Vancouver, BC – Raincoast Conservation Foundation has been named a finalist among other conservation organizations within the US and Canada…
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Vote to help Raincoast win a Land Rover to launch our mobile lab, Tracker
Last year, we launched our Healthy Waters Program to provide a much-needed community-oriented water pollution monitoring capacity, and bring insight…
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Entering the homestretch of the KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign
Over the past ten months, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy have raised $1,445,656.46 to protect this special place and…
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Trees to Seas EcoExpo and Conservation Conversations
The idea for the Trees to Seas EcoFair was planted from a springtime suggestion that Raincoast and the Pender Conservancy…
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Restoration with PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ at EcoFair
While the Trees to Seas EcoFair is intended as an opportunity to bring members of the conservation community together and…
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Belugas, the Sea Canaries: Deciphering a complex communication system
Belugas, nicknamed “sea canaries”, are one of the most loquacious cetacean species, producing an impressive array of sounds for a…
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Dorin Vaez Mahdavi on finding friends and what makes a city vibrant
I came to Canada for my master’s of urban studies and was working with another professor on similar work to…
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Trees to Seas EcoFair Evening Gala Fundraiser
Trees to Seas EcoFair is just a few weeks away and there are still tickets available to attend the Evening…
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You can write your titles last
Writing is a joy. But it’s also the other stuff. Don’t make writing more painful than it needs to be;…
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Fungi Foray with Hugues Massicotte
From October 22-23, 2022, Dr. Hugues Massicotte will be on S,DÁYES for EcoFair, an initiative organized by Raincoast Conservation Foundation,…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The natural environment is why people come here
This installment is the second of several articles seeking to explore the ways ecosystems differ between the islands within the…
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Art supporting science
In the long tradition of arts supporting science, an amazing creative community has come together to support Raincoast and Pender…
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Mother Trees and mycorrhizal fungi on Pender Island
According to Dr. Rachel Holt, single mature trees in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) biogeoclimatic (BEC) zone have a disproportionate ecological…
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Join us for Trees to Seas EcoFair
In the spring of 2022, members of the Raincoast and Pender Islands Conservancy teams met with a long-time contributor to…
