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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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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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The intrinsic value of forests
Andy MacKinnon is one of the modern architects of the widely-used biogeoclimatic forest classification system in British Columbia. Retired professional…
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New season of Coastal Insights!
This Spring, Raincoast is partnering with Take A Stand: Youth for Conservation to present Season 3 of our online educational…
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Between now and Earth Day, every dollar donated to KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest will be doubled!
The purchase and permanent protection of this property is an ambitious undertaking by Raincoast and our partners at the Pender…
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Future Ecologies podcast dives into the Terminal 2 expansion project
The largest container port in Canada is poised to get even larger. Listen to these interviews and learn about the…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The “right” management
Despite significant losses to biodiversity and connectivity in the Coastal Douglas-fir forests of southern British Columbia, management regimes continue to…
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Another jetty, another breach project
As we make our way the 3 km walk to our work site on the North Arm jetty and start…
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Raising calves in beluga society
“Another calf-switching event!” Exclaims Jaclyn, her eyes fixed on the screen as she expertly maneuvers the drone above the beluga…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Stewarding the small things
What are some unique features of the CDF zone / what makes the CDF zone so diverse? If you look…
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Update on KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
On December 22, 2021, Raincoast and Pender Islands Conservancy announced our latest land acquisition initiative: the purchase and protection of…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests
Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated ecosystems exist at the interface between land and water on the edge of the Salish…
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You cannot ‘offset’ extinction
A version of this article was published by the Seattle Times on February 16, 2022 and the Vancouver Province on…
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Rising waters, pollution spillover, and salmon habitat in the Sumas Lake area of the Lower Fraser Valley: The catastrophic ‘atmospheric rivers’ of 2021
November of 2021 was a month like many others for the temperate rainforest of coastal British Columbia – variable winds…
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Mom, can you hear me? Impacts of underwater noise on mother-calf communication in endangered beluga whales
The St Lawrence Estuary beluga population, endemic to Canada, is at the southernmost limit of its range and is reproductively…
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Meet Lance Barrett-Lennard, Senior Research Scientist and Co-Director of Raincoast’s new Cetacean Research Program
Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard is a renowned cetacean researcher who served as a research scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada before…
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Meet Valeria Vergara, co-Director of Raincoast’s new Cetacean Research Program
Dr. Valeria Vergara is an experienced cetacean researcher that has participated in studies of humpback whales, Guiana dolphins, narwhals, and…
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Take action for the Fraser River Estuary by February 13th
The Government of Canada is currently requesting public comments to decide on whether the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion project…
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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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Anglers and conservation groups make joint call for listing of endangered Interior Fraser River steelhead under Canada’s Species at Risk Act
Endangered Interior Fraser River steelhead were the object of a scandal in 2018 when bureaucrats at Fisheries and Oceans Canada…
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Experience the Fraser River Estuary in our new 360° video
We are delighted to release our first video lesson using 360° film technology. These videos (accessible to all on our…
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Help protect Spirit bears
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Gitga’at Nations are proposing to close black bear hunting within their respective territories in a small…
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Our research and education vessel, Achiever
In 2021, Raincoast welcomed a new marine operations manager and Captain, Drew Grav-Graham, to the team. Having made the jump…
