Giving back to what you love
As I made my way up the last stretch of grassy slope on a mild spring morning, turning toward the…
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Learning from the land and each other
Land Healing Stewards (LHS) is Raincoast’s forest education initiative that blends place-based learning and habitat restoration, with a particular focus…
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Sea-to-soil expeditions throughout the Salish Sea
We are looking forward to welcoming eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth from throughout the Salish Sea aboard our research…
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An afternoon as ecologists in Mundy Park
When you spend time in nature, do you find yourself making observations, asking questions, and wondering how you might go…
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Women-led forest conservation
Priya Puri (she/her) is Raincoast’s Forest Conservation Program Coordinator. We could not be more excited to chat with her and…
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Many hands make light work
Ecological restoration is no small feat. Often overlooked is the sheer volume of human hours it takes to achieve long-term…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about Mayne Island
The Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone (“CDF zone”) is the most biologically diverse in British Columbia. Though the CDF zone is…
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Hug a tree for science!
Have you ever seen a big tree and wondered what you could do to ensure it can be protected for…
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Communities for Coastal Douglas-fir habitats
This year, we centered our forest conservation efforts around community connection. We listened and learned from W̱SÁNEĆ community members, we…
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Beaver-based restoration
Decade after decade, forested regions across North America have become increasingly susceptible to wildfire as precipitation patterns dramatically fluctuate, droughts…
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Fighting fire with fire, or dancing with flames?
Our landscape is shaped by water and by fire. Wildfires are a part of watershed processes; they’re needed to maintain…
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Introducing the Land Healing Stewards Initiative
As Raincoast’s on-the-ground work, community engagement, and collaborations are key to our research and conservation successes, the Forest Conservation Program…
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2025
The theme for the 2025 United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity is ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development’. We…
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Connecting the community on all things wildfire in the Coastal Douglas-fir zone
We are taking action to contribute to the conversation surrounding wildfire risk and management in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone….
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Wildfire, watersheds, and landscape change
In regions across Canada, forests and fire co-evolved alongside each other over millennia. In many cases, this coevolution involved Indigenous…
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Raincoast welcomes thirteen new team members who have joined our team for the summer
We are thrilled to have thirteen talented individuals join our team through the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund and BC Salmon…
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Conservation in the coast’s most at-risk forest type
After two successful forest acquisition campaigns in two years, Raincoast became a land trust in 2023. We currently co-own and…
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Second annual Big Tree Summit
Following the success of the first ever Big Tree Summit organized by Raincoast in 2021, the 2023 Summit was organized…
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Garry oak and Camas meadows: Replenishing the landscape
In 2023, the Friends of Cortes Island and Linnaea Farm Society released a short film, documenting the restoration of the…
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The Islands Trust is failing to protect water and forests
At the Islands Trust Council’s most recent meeting in September 2023, Local Trustees reached consensus that their legally mandated object…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: So much more than just forests
In the Salish Sea archipelago, island geography has fostered enormous biodiversity. In addition to the charismatic megaflora that make the…
