Conserving and restoring Coastal Douglas-fir forests
The Raincoast Land Trust, established in 2023, currently co-owns and manages KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest (45 acres) and S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest…
Purchasing for protection: A perpetual Sophie’s choice for conservationists
Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy recently announced the success of their second joint land acquisition campaign in…
Reflecting on the recent IPCC report and what we can do
This spring marked the release of yet another report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the AR6 Synthesis…
Land protection in some of Canada’s most threatened terrestrial habitats
Raincoast established the Forest Conservation Program (formerly known as the Gulf Islands Forest Project) in 2019 with the intention of…
We did it! KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest has been protected!
In just over 12 months, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy raised $2.18 million to purchase and permanently protect the…
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The biodiversity potential of privately-owned land
Reports of the immediate actions required to prevent further global warming and biodiversity loss are becoming increasingly frequent. One of…
The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about bats
According to bat biologist Susan Dulc, if you have bats living in your attic or yard you should consider yourself…
Protecting threatened forest ecosystems in BC
One of the primary focuses of the Forest Conservation Program in 2022 has been the permanent protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher…
Over $2 million has been raised to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
It has been less than a year since we launched our campaign to permanently protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest and together…
Double your impact, safeguard biodiversity, get a tax receipt
This giving season, we are so happy to offer you two opportunities to double the impact of your donation! All…
All we want for the holidays is a belted kingfisher in a fir tree!
Near the top of the earthen slope that descends to the shoreline of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest, overlooking the viridian waters…
This giving season, Raincoast offers you two opportunities to double the impact of your donations!
To celebrate the end of the year, we are so happy to be able to offer matching campaigns on two…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Art supporting science
In the long tradition of arts supporting science, an amazing creative community has come together to support Raincoast and Pender…
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…
KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising update
Over the past eight months, Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy have been hard at work to raise the $2.1…
Trees to Seas EcoFair is quickly approaching!
The Trees to Seas EcoFair will take place from October 22 -23 and features events that will take place across…
My time at Raincoast: A Reflection
Throughout the past 9 weeks of the summer, I had the fortunate opportunity of being Raincoast’s Land Protection Intern. My…