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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Save the date: Fall EcoFair on S,DÁYES (Pender Island)
Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy have teamed up with local grassroots groups, Penderpod and Pender Earth, to organize a…
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Join our restoration event
Join us on Tuesday, June 7 anytime between 9:30AM and 2:30PM at S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest (3600 Sailor Road) to help…
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Developing a management plan for S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
Last year, Raincoast and the Conservancy and Raincoast purchased a 13-acre property on S,DÁYES or Pender Island. Now, we are…
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Join the Pender Islands Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation for a public engagement session on land protection and ecological resilience on Pender Islands 
Last year, the Conservancy and Raincoast purchased the 13-acre S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest off Sailor Road. We are seeking public input…
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Land restoration meetups at S,DÁYES Flycatcher forest
Join Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy for our first invasive species removal events this fall and winter….
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Our impact in 2021 so far
We are already halfway through the year, and I wanted to share with you some of Raincoast’s achievements thus far….
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How art will help protect S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
The Pender Islands Conservancy had their eye on the property that has now been named S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest, for years…
