Terminal 2 Backgrounder: Impacts on Southern Resident killer whales
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank next to…
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Raincoast’s final webinar tomorrow on Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program
This week is the final webinar of our Coastal Insights Online Learning program, but keep your eyes out for Wolf…
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Upcoming online panel discussion Spirits of the Coast
On Wednesday July 22nd at 6pm, join us for an online panel discussion bringing together contributors from the book, Spirits…
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Stop Terminal 2 expansion threatening resident orcas
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal in the Fraser Estuary. This…
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Protecting the Stó:lō
Stó:lō, Dakelh, Lhtakoh, ?Elhdaqox. A river of such length has an equally long history. Long before the river’s current namesake…
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Misty Macduffee contributes essay to new book Spirits of the Coast
Spirits of the Coast is our new favourite book. It brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers,…
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Collaborating with the next generation
As I walk onto campus at the University of Victoria, I am surrounded by the hustle and bustle of students…
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Join us at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Vancouver
Along with the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, Raincoast is chairing a traditional session at the upcoming Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference…
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The best summer camp on earth?
Our research and outreach vessel, Achiever, just returned from one of the most inspiring trips of the year. Let me…
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Interview: Why our latest court challenge to the re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline is critical for the Salish Sea
The Southern Resident killer whales are a small declining population. The increase in tanker traffic associated with the Trans Mountain…
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Saving endangered whales: Strategies from above and below the 49th parallel
On May 10, the Canadian federal government announced its first wide-ranging measures to reduce the primary threats compromising survival of…
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Salish Sea Emerging Stewards celebration
We recently closed our third season of Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program with a new addition to the program…
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Misty MacDuffee on CFAX 1070 talking about the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
The day after the federal government approved the Trans Mountain Pipeline yet again, Raincoast’s Wild Salmon Program Director, Misty MacDuffee…
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Backgrounder: Trans Mountain approval wrong choice for endangered killer whales and climate
The federal government’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline project is the wrong choice for endangered killer whales and…
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Killer Creamery Partners with Raincoast to Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales
For Immediate Release June 5, 2019 Healthy Ice Cream Turns Heroic On National Orca Day Killer Creamery Partners with Raincoast…
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Media release: Canada’s recovery measures for endangered killer whales a positive step
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canada’s recovery measures for endangered killer whales a positive step: conservation groups VANCOUVER, May 10, 2019 —A…
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No half measures for Southern Resident killer whales
For the last several months Raincoast and our partners have been working diligently to inform government about what is required…
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Creating transformative experiences for students on the Salish Sea
Passengers of all ages aboard Achiever have experienced awe, belonging, and even transcendence while communing with nature. People are transported…
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NEB recommends Trans Mountain proceed despite “significant adverse effects” to Southern Residents
The National Energy Board (NEB) has recommended that the Trans Mountain expansion project should proceed despite the “significant adverse effects”…
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Panel: the future of Killer Whale recovery
Join us this April, either in person or on online, as we discuss the challenges ahead in the recovery of…
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The National Energy Board and killer whales, on As It Happens
While we are glad that the NEB recognizes that the project will have significant adverse effects on Southern Resident killer…
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Breaking new estuary ground on the Steveston Jetty
This week we break new ground…literally! Raincoast has now begun construction of three breaches of the Steveston Jetty. The Steveston…
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Seals and sea lions in the Salish Sea are all part of a healthy food web
Since the killing of seals and sea lions ended in the 1970s, pinnipeds in the Salish Sea have been recovering….
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Southern Resident killer whales need more than luck
The Southern Resident killer whales were in need of some good fortune. It came on January 10th with the appearance…
