As we all work to emerge from the covid-19 pandemic, 235 organizations, including Raincoast and many of you signed a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau to emphasize that investments in nature and biodiversity can create jobs and contribute to an economic recovery and a sustainable future.
A new report titled, B.C.’s Old Growth Forest: A Last Stand for Biodiversity found that the majority of British Columbia’s productive old-growth forests are gone, and the majority of the old growth remaining is slated to be logged.
On this Earth Day we celebrate the land, water and wildlife that we work to protect on British Columbia’s coast.
During this period of grappling with Covid-19, stay home, take care and listen to the science.
This new photography ethics policy will guide both our acquisition and use of photography, whether for use on our website, social media platforms, printed materials or other uses.
This month, we release our annual report, Tracking Raincoast. Tracking Raincoast features highlights from the year and a first glimpse of what we have planned from 2020. It is also …
There have been many headlines this year about extremely low salmon runs across B.C. This month, Canada’s Pacific salmon industry announced that…
This week thousands around the world are taking part in Climate Week and standing for climate justice. We all share the responsibility to…
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 …
From Climate Emergency to Trans Mountain Pipeline approval Read more »
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!
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!!