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…
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Loneliness, leadership, and how buildings can make us happier
Please enjoy some of the articles, episodes, reports, resources, and deep dives that have come across our desk. A deep…
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Tree projects across BC are coming together to advance research objectives and protections
Big trees are an iconic feature of the Pacific Northwest. Though they range in species types and geographical locations, something…
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Living Together: Connecting housing, social well-being and resilience
Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 8:00 AM – Wed, 8 Jun 2022, 4:00 PM PDT Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Plant-pollinator communities and connections
Ecosystems are just that, systems, founded on countless connections and relationships developed over centuries that keep everything in balance. Pollinators…
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Salmon and orcas don’t know borders – and neither should our conservation efforts
Under the warm Wyoming sun, the only sounds I hear as we drift down the Snake River are the calls…
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Introducing Project TEACH (Talking about Ecology and Aims for Conserving Habitat)
From wide-roaming carnivores to below-ground fungal networks, ecosystems are deeply connected. This connectivity means that when one element is disturbed…
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Our new favourite hat
With a growing team, increased collaborations, and more in person events and field days, our team was keen to sport…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Restoring symbiotic relations with the ‘true community to which we all belong.’
In our ninth instalment of The Story of Coastal Douglas-fir interview series, we interviewed David Rapport, one of the originators…
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Restoring Sumas Lake is an important step in B.C. flood recovery, climate adaptation and reconciliation
The authors, Tara Martin, Leah Balantyne, Deborah Carlson, Riley Finn, Ian Hamilton, Janice Kwo, Murray Ned, Rayanna Seymour-Hourie and Kristen…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The stewarding part of stewardship
As an expert in Land and Food Systems, how would you describe Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats? As an…
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Matching campaign to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest doubled!
In mid-March, Raincoast and our partners at the Pender Islands Conservancy initiated a $100,000 matching campaign toward the purchase and…
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The Year of the Salish Sea
Running from June 8, 2022 to June 7, 2023, the Year of the Salish Sea is a youth-led initiative that…
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Fraser Chinook salmon can now reach estuary habitat that was inaccessible for 100 years
VANCOUVER, BC: For the first time in over a century, juvenile salmon now have access to habitats they rely on…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Places that have been millennia in the making
Though a unique combination of biophysical factors created the conditions that allow the diversity of Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: An ecosystem on the edge
This interview with Dr. Rachel Holt, co-author of the stark report: Old growth: Last stand for biodiversity, contributes to the…
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Contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to ecological and evolutionary understanding
In the field of ecology, researchers are interested in understanding the complexities and interactions of the many organisms that make…
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Reflections from a landlord on the importance of relationships, self-awareness, trust and more
How do you show up for work as a landlord or property manager? I’ve been thinking about this question a…
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Our down payment is in…are you?
Since we launched our campaign to purchase Raincoast’s sixth commercial trophy hunting tenure, we have raised nearly $290,000! This fundraising…
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Getting to know Ghazaleh Akbarnejad
We recently sat down with Ghazaleh over Zoom to chat about her work with the Collective and her experiences with…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Conservation, connectivity, and individual responsibility
Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) forests and the diverse collection of ecological communities characteristic to the shores of the Salish Sea are…
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Assessing whether the 2021 floods caused a spillover of pollutants into fish habitat in the lower Fraser Valley
The catastrophic floods caused by a series of atmospheric rivers, early and sudden snowmelt in the mountains, and several dike…
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Canadian groups ask Governor Dunleavy to stop Alaskan harvest of BC salmon
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A coalition of Canadian conservation organizations has written Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy, asking him to stop Alaska’s…
