Uncovering the causes of degraded fish and whale habitat
No one enjoys debris-strewn beaches, images of oiled sealife, or those summer beach closures due to fecal coliform contamination. At…
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Communities for Coastal Douglas-fir habitats
This year, we centered our forest conservation efforts around community connection. We listened and learned from W̱SÁNEĆ community members, we…
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Educating on land and at sea
Raincoast’s youth education program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, celebrated its tenth year of educating and inspiring the next generation of…
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Climate resilience for salmon habitat
This year marked another successful season of our climate resilience project in the Nicola River watershed, located in the southern…
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Long may they run
Sustainable fisheries are fundamental to the health of coastal and inland communities, and to the survival of wildlife such as…
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Habitat restoration and salmon research
It’s been a big year for salmon research and restoration in the Fraser River estuary. Through our long-term monitoring program…
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30 years of Raincoast’s reach
In 1996, Raincoast Conservation Foundation was established as a charitable organization in British Columbia. With such a strong presence in…
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Knowledge and responsibility
The pursuit of knowledge implies that learning might involve some sort of capture and possession. The truth is, however, that…
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Protection and conservation of gray wolves
In collaboration with our First Nations partners, the Wolf Conservation Program continues to expand research and monitoring of wolves on…
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Biodiversity in BC, monitoring, and informing
Raincoast’s Conservation Genetics Lab has had a busy year working on established projects and embarking on exciting new studies as…
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A year of ship support around the coast
In 2025, Achiever again proved its strength as a nimble and efficient research and conservation support ship, spending significant operating…
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What it will take to recover the Southern Resident killer whales
Canada’s federal and provincial governments increasingly prioritize economic growth at the expense and exclusion of species and natural systems. Under…
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Listening to protect
This summer, Raincoast and Earth Species Project (ESP) launched a pilot study to better understand killer whale communication. Three ESP…
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30 years in the Great Bear Rainforest
For over 30 years, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has worked to understand and protect the ecosystems of the central coast of…
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From killer whales to humpbacks
The summer of 2024 marked the conclusion of our photogrammetry field research. We are now analyzing our long-term photogrammetric dataset…
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Salmon ecosystems in a changing climate
Salmon ecosystems in the Interior Fraser region are being impacted by humans on two fronts: climate change at the global…
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Confronting bright extinction
For more than a decade, Raincoast has been championing recovery for Canada’s endangered salmon-eating killer whales. In 2024, scientists from…
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Wolves, whales, and water
Our Conservation Genetics Lab has had an exciting year working on a wide range of research projects. We have completed…
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Rethinking fisheries
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
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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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Fraser Estuary research and restoration
Raincoast is undertaking a multi-year initiative that began in 2016 to conduct research and restore habitat in the Fraser River…
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The science and ethics of wolf conservation
Marked by a long history of persecution and astonishing resilience, wolves continue to be in the crosshairs of both the…
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Standing our ground and recognizing a broader horizon
Applied science in its most productive form requires a commitment to acknowledging – and communicating – difficult realities about contentious…
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Snapshot of Raincoast actions for Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast has been working to implement adequate recovery measures for endangered Southern Resident killer whales for almost 20 years. We’ve…
