A look back on our impact in 2020
A look back on our impacts in 2020.
Fraser estuary
World Wetland Day event, Tuesday February 2
Dave Scott will present at the World Wetland Day event on Februrary 2nd about salmon and the importance of estuaries to their survival. This event is hosted by Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society.
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Seven years in the Lower Fraser
In 2014, Raincoast initiated its work in the Lower Fraser River.
Adapting for ecological resilience
Since 2017, Raincoast has been collaborating to explore pathways that foster long-term ecological resilience.
A vision for wild salmon in the Lower Fraser
In March 2020, Raincoast published the report Toward a vision for salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River.
Tracking Raincoast’s impact through 2020
These conservation efforts and our research have reached millions around the world. Tangible conservation success. 2020 was not all bad - let’s make 2021 even better.
The problem with hatcheries and hopes for wild salmon
So if hatcheries that fertilize eggs in buckets and raise fish in tanks only make the problem for wild salmon worse, how do we recover salmon? In a nutshell, we need to invest in habitat protection, habitat restoration, and far better decision-making at all levels of government to prioritize the resilience of species and ecosystems.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 and the heart of the Fraser Estuary
We continue to use technical submissions, and collaborative communication efforts with other conservation groups to inform decision makers and the public. Richmond and Delta municipalities (closest to the terminal) have also expressed their opposition, citing the environmental and human impacts from more ships and bigger terminals.
Fostering resilience for 2021 and beyond
Expect the unexpected. Who could have predicted that old adage would so accurately sum up 2020? From the pandemic to the political, the world spent the year in upheaval. The earth’s ecosystems have also been dealing with significant and …
A Conservation Prospectus for the Fraser River Estuary
Research published today in Conservation Science and Practice indicates that 102 species at risk of extinction in the Fraser River estuary can be saved with an investment of $381 million over 25 years, or $15 million a year. This cost …
Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project makes substantial difference to salmon
We are right in the middle of our exciting initiative to breach the Steveston jetty.
Take action to protect Fraser river estuary
The proposed Terminal 2 expansion will further destroy and degrade wildlife habitat in the Fraser River Estuary, an area that is home to more than 100 species of wildlife at-risk of extinction.
Port of Vancouver proposed expansion threatens Fraser Estuary habitat
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of the terminal at Deltaport, in Tsawwassen, putting further stress on the Fraser Estuary which has already lost over 80% of its natural habitat.
Reject Terminal 2 expansion
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to almost double the size of their existing terminal, Deltaport Terminal, in the Fraser Estuary.
Immediate success for salmon recovery at Steveston Jetty
The Steveston Jetty is only one of the many structures dividing the Fraser estuary, altering the movement of salmon, freshwater, and fine sediments to Sturgeon and Roberts Banks.
Help stop Terminal 2 expansion
In the heart of the Fraser Estuary, the Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of the Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank, putting further stress on an estuary which has already lost over 80% of its natural habitat.
Port of Vancouver expansion set to destroy estuary habitat
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to expand the existing terminal at Deltaport doubling its capacity to offload containers through the creation of a 108-hectare berth in the heart of the Fraser River estuary at Roberts Bank...
Southern Residents and recovery
In 2019, we saw the most significant threat reduction measures the Canadian government has taken to date to support recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. Through coordinated legal, scientific, and public outreach strategies, and government negotiations, Raincoast and our …
Beginning the next phase of the Fraser Estuary habitat restoration
Next week we are heading back to the Fraser Estuary to begin the next phase of our habitat restoration project. Today, the estuary is very fragmented by structures...
Fraser Connectivity Project makes the news
Fraser Connectivity Project made the cover of the paper today. The article in The Star Metro Vancouver talks about...
Misty seeking chinook in the Fraser Estuary
Misty MacDuffee finding lots of chinookies!!
In the Fraser Estuary with Raincoast Conservation doing more field samples to see if the 3 breaches they made in the Steveston Jetty were helping young salmon access marshy habitats (hint: they were!!!!)…
Win for salmon in Fraser Estuary
Within a month, juvenile salmon are already making their way through the breach Raincoast Conservation created in a jetty in the Fraser Estuary. A huge win for salmon who now have direct access to marshy habitats instead of being pushed straight out …
Beginning the Steveston Jetty
Great to see restoration of industrial landscapes to give juvenile salmon a chance to access the marshy habitat in the Fraser estuary.
…“This week we break new ground…literally! Raincoast has now begun construction of three breaches of the Steveston Jetty.
Mapping for the Fraser Connectivity Project
Mapping marsh islands in the Fraser Estuary today for the Fraser Connectivity Project and marsh recession.
