KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest matching campaign update
It has been three months since Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy launched a $200,000 matching campaign toward our latest…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: An ancient legacy, a critical future
What is the history of the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone? Eleven and half thousand years ago is a mighty long…
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Learning from community housing movements: Six principles for building happier homes
A version of this article was first published at Happy Cities. Humans are social. Feeling connected to our communities, neighbours,…
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The cull of the wild: management for industry, not wolves
The government of British Columbia’s controversial wolf cull program, which has killed 1,709 wolves since initiated in 2015, has been…
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The Kitlope: A place that changes you
The foggy breeze feels damp, soft, alive. A colossal Sitka spruce is enveloped by it, dances with it. Mosses and…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The interconnectedness of people and place
After thousands of years of evolution alongside Coast Salish peoples, the story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats is…
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Project TEACH Solutions Session
In an effort to bring experts, advocates, and decision makers together to better understand how to better protect intact ecosystems…
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Today kicks of the Year of the Salish Sea
The Year of the Salish Sea (June 8, 2022-June 7, 2023) is an effort that aims to bring together local…
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Field notes from the Salish Sea aboard Achiever
Early morning, mid-October, I wake to the scent of coffee on Raincoast’s research and education vessel, Achiever. Captain Drew Graham…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The return of fire to the landscape
The third and last contribution of Parks Canada to The Story of the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) forests series, three scientists…
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Islands Trust Conservancy contributes funds to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest on S’DÁYES / Pender Island
Lək̓ʷəŋən, METULIYE / Victoria, BC ⎯ With just seven days left to raise an additional $100,000 to meet their $200,000…
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With just one week left to double the impact of donations made to the protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest, Islands Trust Conservancy has shown their support
On the first day of spring 2022, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy announced a matching campaign initiated…
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How social connectedness between neighbours supports health and well-being
Decades of research shows that being socially connected helps us live longer, healthier, and happier lives. But it isn’t just…
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Enhancing social connections through creative communication
Do visual communication approaches have the potential to enhance not only social connectedness but also research into connectedness? Our recent…
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We are offering gifts with donations to show our gratitude
On March 21, the first day of spring, with the Pender Conservancy and Raincoast launched a $100,000 matching campaign toward…
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A tribute to the kingfishers of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
Near the top of the cutbank that slopes down to the shoreline of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest are several excavated holes…
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Expedition with Indigenous women in the Salish Sea – request for applications
We are currently accepting applications from Indigenous people (specifically women, two-spirit and femme-identifying) to join us on board Raincoast’s education…
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Symposium Agenda, June 7-8
June 7th – 8th, 2022 Attend in-person for one or both days, OR attend select panels virtually via Zoom livestream….
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The Gauntlet, a salmon story foretold
World Fish Migration Day celebrates the wonders of migratory fish and raises awareness of the many obstacles that can prevent…
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Local businesses and entrepreneurs are helping advance the KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest protection campaign
On March 15th, 2022 Raincoast and our partners at the Pender Islands Conservancy launched a $100,000 matching campaign, made possible…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The role of education, curiosity, and exploration in conservation
Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats are complex and intricate natural systems, composed of uncountable species, relationships, and communities that…
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Meet Chelsea Greer, Raincoast’s Wolf Conservation Program Coordinator
Chelsea Greer joined our team part time in 2020, while completing a master’s degree in Geography, and full time in…
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Developing a management plan for S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
Last year, Raincoast and the Conservancy and Raincoast purchased a 13-acre property on S,DÁYES or Pender Island. Now, we are…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Disruption of the trophic cascade
Since non-Indigenous settlement, both top predators and fire have been functionally eradicated from Coastal Douglas-fir ecological communities while populations of…
