We’re hiring! If you have expertise in salmon conservation we are looking for a coordinator of our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation program. Over the past four years, Raincoast has been actively engaging community members in the Lower Fraser …
Beyond coastal wildlife we are always searching for more Raincoasters to join us in our conservation efforts. ⠀⠀Monthly supporters help provide the financial foundation for our work. If there is …
Given the importance of habitat to Fraser River salmon, and the intensity of development pressures in the Lower River and estuary, Raincoast has initiated a Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program. …
Job opportunity – Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program coordinator Read more »
More salmon hatcheries will NOT help killer whales or chinook… In B.C. and Washington State, fishery managers, legislators, the sport fishing industry and even the whale watching industry have advocated …
We’re headed back to court for killer whales. ⠀⠀Last week we announced that we are returning to court to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion …
Killer Whale ice cream?! Yes please!! Killer Creamery just released their chocolate peanut butter, activated charcoal ice cream. They are donating all profits from sales to further our research and protection efforts …
BREAKING. Today Raincoast is returning to court with partners Ecojustice and Living to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. We contend that Cabinet failed to comply with its responsibility …
2019 marks the second year of a decade-long $100,000 commitment from Maple Leaf Adventures to our research and conservation efforts on the BC Coast and, in particular, the Great Bear Rainforest. ⠀⠀As …
This is Kitlope Lake. While the Kitlope is protected from logging, and the current ban protects grizzly bears from hunting, there remains unfinished business in the Kitlope. Until now, commercial …
Earlier today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government’s re-approval of the project.⠀⠀The decision comes less than 24 hours after Members of Parliament voted to declare a national climate emergency.⠀⠀“In …
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Bill C-48 is an act to regulate tankers that transport crude or persistent oil to or from terminals on B.C.’s north and central coast. Bill C-48 reduces the threat of …
Position Name: Outreach AssistantPosition Type: Full-time (30 hours per week)Wage: $15/hrDuration: 8 weeks (July 2 – Aug 23, 2019) – subject to slight changeLocation: Greater Victoria, BCDeadline for applications: May …
Asher Weinerman and CLJ Games have created a board game, inspired by the desire to save species from extinction. It’s based on the complex human and nonhuman animal relationships to …
Forestation, an environmental board game helping humans understand conservation Read more »
Restoration in action! Working on the first of three jetty breaches in Steveston!
Great to see restoration of industrial landscapes to give juvenile salmon a chance to access the marshy habitat in the Fraser estuary 🐟💚🌲@raincoastconservation: “This week we break new ground…literally! Raincoast …
Today we placed a grid of small pvc pipes in the area to monitor changes in the area where we expect channels to form on Sturgeon Bank following the construction …
Fraser Connectivity Project: Construction Starts Monday! Read more »
We are excitedly moving towards construction of 3 breaches of the Steveston Jetty to restore natural outmigration pathways for juvenile salmon which provide access to critical brackish marsh habitats!!
Which is your favourite? From Spirit bears and grizzlies to cougars and killer whales 2018 has been a year of many conservation wins for Raincoast and our partners up and …
From Spirit bears and grizzlies to cougars and killer whales 2018 has been a year… Read more »
A little over a week ago we reached our fundraising goal for purchasing the Nadeea hunting tenure in the Great Bear Rainforest and the territories of our @coastalfirstnations partners. This is a …
Yesterday was the day of reckoning. With online donations, cheques arriving in the mail, and match funding in place, we can now confirm that we’ve finally met our fundraising goal …
We did it! Fundraising for the Nadeea tenure is complete Read more »
Many things depend on wild salmon, yet they face a host of threats, including the disease and parasites from open-net salmon farms. You can add your voice…
Is Canada’s national interest best aligned with a Texas pipeline company? The suggestion of bailing out U.S.-based Kinder Morgan and investing tax dollars to access public assets in a sunset industry…
As 2017 draws to a close we have some things to celebrate, not least the end of grizzly hunting in British Columbia. If you are interested in what we have planned …
“What we need to manage is not wildlife but ourselves. Recognizing that many human activities have damaging effects on biodiversity and ecological communities, what should wildlife management…
What will become of the BC Liberal’s plan to privatize wildlife management in British Columbia? Christy Clark’s BC Liberals announced…
We are fortunate to share our passion for protecting the land, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia with a host of fantastic wildlife photographers. If you would like share content…
Today we launched a new animation with Georgia Strait, BC and Friends of the San Juans. It illustrates the potential effects of a Kinder Morgan oil spill…