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SUMMARY:Forest walk with Priya Puri
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Forest Week at KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest. \n\n\n\nNational Forest Week  is celebrated annually in the third week of September\, this year taking place from September 20th – 26th\, 2026. The theme of this year’s National Forest Week is “Forest Pathways: Innovation and Sustainability”\, with daily sub-themes for each day of the week and several contests happening all week long. \n\n\n\nOn Tuesday\, September 22nd from 1:30 – 3:30 PM\, join Priya\, Raincoast’s Forest Conservation Program Coordinator\, to explore the daily sub-theme of “Smart Monitoring & Management in our Forests” through an immersive walk and talk at KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest. From engaging our senses through forest bathing\, to learning about forest monitoring techniques\, to seeing the real-time impacts of active forest management in KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest\, we will learn all about what it means to monitor and manage a forest nature reserve. To end off our walk and talk\, we will put our new knowledge to the test by playing a game of forest-themed Jeopardy to take part in #TreeviaTuesday! \n\n\n\nLearn more and RSVP\n\n\n\nForest walk and talk\, forest trivia\n\n\n\nWhere: KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest\, S\,DÁYES (North Pender Island). \n\n\n\nMeet at the end of Harbour Hill Drive by the gate past Sea Star Winery (map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A7Fh7ZEeja81rHXy8). Parking is limited\, so consider carpooling\, biking\, or walking. \n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\nTuesday\, September 22nd\, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST  \n\n\n\nWhat to wear\n\n\n\nDress appropriately for the weather as this event will occur rain or shine. Come prepared by wearing adequate sun or rain protection. As we will be in a forest\, long pants\, tall socks\, and closed-toed shoes are strongly recommended. \n\n\n\nWhat to bring\n\n\n\nAll supplies will be provided. A small bag/backpack with a water bottle\, a snack\, and any other personal items you may require is okay to bring with you. Please be advised that there are no washroom facilities on site\, so plan accordingly. \n\n\n\nNational Forest Week\n\n\n\nThis event is taking place as part of National Forest Week and in partnership with the Pender Islands Conservancy. Learn more about how you can celebrate and participate in National Forest Week by checking out other events with the Pender Islands Conservancy happening from September 20th – 26th.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/forest-walk-with-priya-puri/
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SUMMARY:See Learning to Listen at Roda (HOH-DAH): A short film exhibition
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that our film\, Learning to Listen\, has been accepted to showcase at the Roda short film exhibition! \n\n\n\nGrab your friends\, family\, and some popcorn to support local Vancouver artists + filmmakers with all proceeds going to charity! \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nJoin us at The Cinematheque on Saturday\, September 26th from 12:00-4pm for Roda\, a short film exhibition celebrating local Vancouver artists and filmmakers! \n\n\n\nWe’ll have a TV Dinner pop up\, baked goods\, fun awards\, and a small Q&A session to boot! \n\n\n\nWith support from eastcherry\, Cereal Post\, Third Rodeo\, and TV Dinner\, event costs are covered\, allowing 100% of ticket proceeds and pop-up sales to go to the DTES Women’s Centre! \n\n\n\nFeatured films\n\n\n\n\nSol – Dir. Hugh Saint-Jacques\n\n\n\nLittle Booms – Dir. Rachel Rose\n\n\n\nBarista in Hell – Dir. Joe Stilwell\n\n\n\nAnimals – Dir. Michael Makaroff\n\n\n\nWeird Lil Dick – Dir. Darcy Hennessey\n\n\n\nDinner with the Stranger – Dir. Rylan Gladson\n\n\n\nMunus – Dir. Ella Grace and Melrose Yan\n\n\n\nLate shift – Dir. Pamath Vinlaka\n\n\n\nLearning to Listen – Dir. Nicole Van Zutphen and Nathan Isings\n\n\n\nShe’s Nonbinary – Dir. Jess McLeod
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/learning-to-listen-roda-hoh-dah/
CATEGORIES:Community events
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SUMMARY:Town Hall Seattle and Oceans Initiative present Act Now: Saving Our Orcas
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Southern Resident Killer Whales\n\n\n\nJoin Town Hall and Oceans Initiative for an evening exploring the future of the Southern Resident killer whales – now numbering just 74 individuals\, and perilously close to extinction. Moderated by award-winning journalist and author Lynda Mapes\, this timely conversation brings together leading voices in conservation\, including Oceans Initiative scientists Erin Ashe and Rob Williams\, Tribal leader Jay Julius\, SeaDoc Society wildlife veterinarian Joe Gaydos\, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation salmon biologist Misty MacDuffee. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\nGet tickets\n\n\n\nThis event offers an opportunity to explore the science\, stories\, and solutions shaping the future of Southern Resident killer whales. Drawing on expertise in killer whale ecology\, wildlife health\, salmon conservation\, and Indigenous stewardship\, the panelists will discuss the latest on the whales’ recovery\, the interconnected challenges they face\, and the collaborative efforts underway to protect them. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of what recovery will require of us\, and why the future of these whales is inseparable from the health of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea. \n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\nLynda Mapes is a journalist and nature writer\, specializing in native cultures and natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Among other works\, she wrote the book Orca: Shared Waters\, Shared Home. \n\n\n\nErin Ashe is co-founder and Executive Director of Oceans Initiative. She is a conservation scientist with expertise in dolphin population dynamics and behavior and is motivated by a desire to use research to make tangible conservation impact. \n\n\n\nJoe Gaydos is a wildlife veterinarian and the Science Director for the SeaDoc Society\, a marine conservation program of the UC Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center. \n\n\n\nJay Julius is a fisherman and Former Chairman and Councilman at Lummi Nation. A bridge-builder\, he uses empathy and storytelling to bring people together. \n\n\n\nMisty MacDuffee serves as the Wild Salmon Director for Raincoast Conservation Foundation. She is a conservation biologist with a focus on salmon ecosystems. \n\n\n\nRob Williams is co-founder and Chief Scientist at Oceans Initiative. He conducts research to better understand the conservation status of marine predators like Southern Resident killer whales and to help guide effective recovery plans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Town Hall Seattle and Oceans Initiative.
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/town-hall-seattle-act-now-saving-orcas/
LOCATION:The Wyncote NW Forum\, 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)\, Seattle\, Washington\, 98101\, United States
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SUMMARY:IMAX 3D Running Wild: Return to the River screening at the Royal BC Museum
DESCRIPTION:“Running Wild: Return to the River\,” narrated by Liam Neeson\, is the first big-screen film to put viewers into rivers and oceans alongside wild salmon on their epic annual 3\,000-mile migration.  \n\n\n\nThe film uses never-seen-before footage to give audiences a fresh\, immersive look at the wild Pacific salmon that shape our communities\, ecosystems\, and way of life in the Pacific Northwest. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet your tickets
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/imax-3d-running-wild-return-to-the-river-screening-at-the-royal-bc-museum/
LOCATION:Royal BC Museum\, 675 Belleville St\, Victoria\, V8W 9W2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:QENENIW̱ community volunteer day
DESCRIPTION:There are three opportunities in 2026 to lend a helping hand and restore a culturally important ecosystem on S\,DÁYES (Pender Islands).  \n\n\n\nLocated on the Tsawout First Nation’s reserve land\, QENENIW̱ (kwun-uh-new\, hear it) is a historic W̱SÁNEĆ village and reefnet site. At present\, this site has been heavily disturbed by invasive plant species\, such as daphne/spurge laurel\, which impact the survival of native plant species providing food and medicine.  \n\n\n\nThe PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ Foundation’s QENENIW̱ restoration project brings youth\, community\, and local conservation organizations together to restore this culturally and ecologically significant place. The guidance and care of W̱SÁNEĆ cultural monitors ensures the restoration work is done in a respectful way in this sensitive archaeological area.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDates: June 12th\, July 24th\, and October 9thTime: 10 AM – 2 PM (with a lunch break)Location: QENENIW̱ (Hay Point\, South Pender Island). Park at the Poets Cove back gravel lot.Who: S\,DÁYES and Salish Sea communityWhat to bring: work or gardening gloves\, water\, lunch\, and baked goods/snacks to share if you are able. Extra gloves will be available.What to wear: sun protection\, long pants\, closed-toe shoes\, and weather-appropriate clothing. This event will occur rain or shine. RSVP: madelin [dot] emery [at] gmail [dot] comPoster (PDF) \n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers will work together to remove predominantly daphne/spurge laurel\, as well as Canada thistle and Scotch broom from the landscape. Volunteers will be provided with tools such as hand trowels\, spades\, and loppers to assist in removing the invasive plants. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in volunteering\, please RSVP at the listed email address. All volunteers are required to review the protocols for engagement before attending the community volunteer day. \n\n\n\nThe PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ (“The Blossoming Place”) Foundation is a W̱SÁNEĆ-based non-profit organization that leads numerous restoration projects throughout the W̱SÁNEĆ homelands. These projects are centered around practicing land-based education and ecosystem restoration\, such that the importance of native ecosystems and the network of embedded relations can be shared. Through their work\, the PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ Foundation hopes to inspire community members to take an ecological approach to return native plants across the W̱SÁNEĆ homelands. \n\n\n\nQENENIW̱ community volunteer days 2026Download
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/qeneniw-community-volunteer-day-106453/
CATEGORIES:Community events
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SUMMARY:Getting to Know Wolves in British Columbia with Chavon Robertshaw
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the fascinating world of wolves and the important role they play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Learn about wolf biology\, behaviour\, and ecology\, the conservation challenges they face in British Columbia\, and the minimally-invasive research methods helping to guide their protection. \n\n\n\nChavon Robertshaw works as Program Coordinator and Wildlife Technician with Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Wolf Conservation Program. Here\, she studies how large carnivores\, such as wolves\, are recovering in wild landscapes on the South Coast of BC\, and how science\, paired with Indigenous knowledge\, can support their protection. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Florent Nicolas.\n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with Lighthouse Park Preservation Society. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/getting-to-know-wolves-in-british-columbia-with-chavon-robertshaw/
LOCATION:West Vancouver Memorial Library\, 1950 Marine Dr\, West Vancouver\, BC\, V7V 1J8\, Canada
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