Learning to listen: Engaging the Sunshine Coast community on underwater noise
There was a mix of anticipation and curiosity in the air as people filed into the Chapman Creek Hatchery Education…
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Sampling water during the wet season: A new partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band reflects a shared interest in protecting water
A cool, gray sky lingered overhead, as we headed inland. Our journey took us through the Lower Fraser Valley, over…
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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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Following in the footsteps of wild wolves
Ever since we entered into the season of water restrictions and wildfires, I’ve found myself pining for the cold, snowy…
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The wonders of a Fraser River tributary
Two team members from our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation and Wolf Conservation Programs offer a glimpse into their experiences while…
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Notes from the Field: Establishing a wildlife camera network in Heiltsuk Territory
There is something about loading up the lab truck, packed to the brim with food and labelled totes, and boarding…
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All about Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program
Salish Sea Emerging Stewards (SSES) was launched in 2016 with the goal of engaging Indigenous youth in environmental stewardship. Raincoast…
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Field Notes from a summer of big trees
DÁYES (Pender Islands), and other islands of the Salish Sea, are the relatives of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. These island ecosystems…
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Learning about marine plastics, recycling, and sustainability at an innovative facility
Raincoast’s Education Program often collaborates with organizations who share similar goals of understanding and protecting coastal ecosystems, allowing us to…
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What happens after the groundswell?
When the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline was cancelled I was just about to graduate high school. I was starting to…
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Notes from the Hill: Working towards protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030
Despite the cold windy air rushing across the Ottawa River, the smiles and excitement of participating in Nature on the…
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New adventures, old relationships
After a long journey from Vancouver, my colleague Persia Khan and I finally arrive in Port Hardy to meet Achiever….
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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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My summer with the white whales
“ Dot is back!” exclaims Jaclyn from atop our beluga observation tower. We photo-identified this female beluga during our second…
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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…
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Field Notes from S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
A series of clouds obstructed the sun from shining down on the ocean in the early morning of July 18th….
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Collecting bear hair: more than a field season
It’s the end of April and we’re pulling into Bella Bella to join our Heiltsuk colleagues for two months on…
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Notes from the Market
Throughout the summer, a royal blue tent provides shade to Raincoast’s table at various farmers markets around the greater Victoria…
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Connectivity restoration in the Fraser River Estuary continues to show results
On a sunny Friday afternoon in late June we head out on the North Arm of the Fraser River, riding…
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Landslides, clearcuts, and camera traps: surveilling wolves on an industrial landscape
“It’s snowing!” our colleague Alex Harris exclaims as we all pause and look beyond the tree cover. Thousands of quarter…
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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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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 Pender Islands Big Tree Registry is helping property owners connect with the forest
The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry has grown significantly over the past year. We now have over 100 trees registered….
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Notes from The Field: My First Experiences With Raincoast
I first met the crew of the Achiever in July of 2021 through my work with the Reefnet Revitalization Program….
