The Year of the Salish Sea
Running from June 8, 2022 to June 7, 2023, the Year of the Salish Sea is a youth-led initiative that…
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Job opportunity: Environmental Education Coordinator (One-year maternity leave position)
If you are interested and you meet the selection criteria please respond to jobs(at)raincoast.org with your cover letter and resume…
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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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The federal government is taking feedback on its proposed 2022 recovery measures until March 2
To assist you with the survey, we have drafted suggested answers to the questions. Please add anything else you see…
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Comment vont les épaulards? Peter Ross nous parle des menaces principales de cette espèce charismatique
Écoutez au 16 février interview Olivier: C’est l’heure de notre chronique Enjeux écologiques, et aujourd’hui, on va parler Océans, avec…
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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…
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Rejecting the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
As a nursery and feeding ground, the Fraser River Estuary connects a food web linking fish, birds, and marine mammals…
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Our new Healthy Waters program
In today’s complex, interconnected and fast-changing world, simplicity comes to mind as a rare but valuable commodity. Healthy family. A…
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Recovery progress for endangered whales
In 2018, Raincoast and our conservation partners initiated a lawsuit that challenged the federal government’s lack of action to protect…
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A chance to make your support for the protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest go further
It has been just over a year since Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy announced our intention to…
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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….
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The MV ZIM Kingston incident brought near-disaster to killer whale critical babitat: more questions than answers
It is November 24, 2021, and the MV ZIM Kingston still lies at anchor off Victoria, waiting for a port…
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GiveBig Washington to protect killer whales in the Salish Sea.
We are excited to participate in this year’s GiveBig Washington campaign! The 48-hour fundraiser officially starts next week (May 4-5),…
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Chat record from Blue/Green Carbon Workshop, March 17, 2021
On March 17, 2021, Transition Salt Spring, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Brinkman Earth Systems hosted a virtual workshop exploring opportunities…
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A look back on our impact in 2020
Here is a look back on the impact we had last year… 2020 wasn’t all bad! Thank you for helping…
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Southern Resident killer whales need your voice
With the Canadian federal government set to decide on recovery measures for 2021, we have made it easy for you…
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Otolith study confirms Harrison Chinook salmon rely on the Fraser River Estuary for early growth
Lia Chalifour is the lead author of a recent study which reveals the early life histories of juvenile Chinook salmon…
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Join us for a webinar on conservation in action
BC’s coast holds enormous ecological, cultural and economical significance for wildlife, their habitats, and the communities throughout its range and…
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Coastal Insights webinar: Indigenous harvesting techniques and technologies
The webinar will be led by Maureen Vo and Peter Underwood and they will be joined by two inspiring guests….
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Join us for a webinar on Indigenous Harvesting techniques and technologies
Harvesting activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering wild plants have been part of Indigenous peoples’ ways of living…
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First webinar episode on the Fraser River Estuary!
You’re invited to the Fraser Estuary! On Wednesday at 12PM Pacific our new webinar series, Connected Estuary, is launching. In…
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Next Coastal Insights episode: Salmon as a keystone species
On tomorrow’s Coastal Insights episode we are discussing salmon as a keystone species. As an essential food and nutrient source,…
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Carbon stewardship workshop focusing on Gulf Islands forests and coasts
Later this month, Raincoast, along with partners at Transition Salt Spring, Brinkman Earth Systems, and a number of other independent…
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Three new calves born into the Southern Resident Killer Whale community
Last week the Centre for Whale Research confirmed that a new calf, L125, has been born into the Southern Resident…
