Mapping the Semá:th X̱ó:tsa (Sumas Lake) region following the BC floods of 2021
The catastrophic floods of late 2021 in southern British Columbia (Canada) and neighbouring Washington State (USA) destroyed homes, farms and…
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The inaugural 2023 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
Last Thursday, Raincoast hosted the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards and celebrated outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect…
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Our new whale livestream at a Southern Resident killer whale sanctuary zone
We just launched our Raincoast Whale Livestream which will be streaming both video and underwater soundscape from a hydrophone and…
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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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From trophy hunting to ecotourism: help us raise the remaining 35% to protect bears and wolves
So far, we have raised $1,252,254 toward our purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure. Countless generous donations, big…
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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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Large diversity in new keystones list challenges predominant belief
New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits…
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Biosolids pose a threat to healthy waters
Wastewater includes everything that is flushed down toilets and drains from households, businesses, and some industries and institutions. In Canada,…
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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…
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Fire risk reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone
Historically, wildfire has been an intermittent but essential disturbance regime in forested ecosystems across the country. In more recent times,…
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The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
Our current methods of protecting important ecosystems are not working. It is time for governments at all levels to adopt…
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The BC government is seeking feedback on their draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework
On July 12, the BC government released a draft of their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework with a deadline of August…
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Celebrating conservation through art: Raincoast and Mark Hobson
We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary partnership that marries the worlds of art and conservation, as Raincoast teams up…
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The Pender Islands Big Tree Blitz
On August 13th, Raincoast hosted the third Pender Islands Big Tree Blitz since 2019 in partnership with the Pender Islands…
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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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Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
Southern Resident killer whales have a special relationship with Chinook salmon; it’s their favourite food, and Chinook abundance is correlated…
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Contact your MLA about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been given federal approval to double the size of the shipping terminal in the…
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Take action for grizzly bears
On July 12, 2023, the BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the…
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Letter to BC government on their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework public engagement process
The following letter was sent to Premiere David Eby by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Commercial Bear Viewing…
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Wolves, whales, and elephants: animal personalities, culture, and conservation
Although detailing a moment in the lives of two completely different species, these field notes have much in common. Both…
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Wolf Stories: Sustaining the wellbeing of people, animals, and nature (Part 2)
PAN Works is a new ethics think tank dedicated to the wellbeing of animals. Drs. William Lynn, Kristin Stewart, Liv…
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Meet Samantha Scott, Raincoast’s new Water Quality Coordinator
Sam has joined our Healthy Waters Program team as a Water Quality Coordinator. She assists Dr. Peter Ross in the…
