New adventures, old relationships
Education Coordinator, Pascale, recounts a week of whales, bears, and camp games at QQS Projects Society’s Koeye River Camp.
One with the fish: a day conducting salmon research with our Summer Stewardship Program
“Who’s ready to rumble?” yells Captain Sean, his jolly head poking out the port-side window of the BellaRose. I extend my hand to each of my six youth participants as they climb aboard the vessel. A warm salty breeze washes over me as we embark together on today’s project. This will be a good day….
My summer with the white whales
“Dot is back!” exclaims Jaclyn from atop our beluga observation tower. We photo-identified this female beluga during our second field day. “That dimple below her dorsal ridge isn’t just a charming beauty mark, it’ll help us re-sight her over the summer…and hopefully next summer too!” – Jaclyn tweeted. Now, only a day later, Dot is…
My time at Raincoast: A Reflection
Paige Griffin shares her experience interning with Raincoast’s Gulf Islands Forest Project.
Field Notes from S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
Field notes from a group of youth learning about restoration and conservation on Pender Island.
Collecting bear hair: more than a field season
The Bear Project, originally started in 2006 by William Housty and his team at QQS (Eyes) Projects Society, focuses on gaining a greater understanding of bears in Heiltsuk territory.
Notes from the Market
You can find Raincoast at the Moss Street Market on Saturday, August 6th from 10am-2pm and at the Esquimalt Farmers Market on Thursday, August 18th from 4:30-7:30pm.
Connectivity restoration in the Fraser River Estuary continues to show results
This work is part of our Fraser River Connectivity Project, our five-year restoration project to create openings in several of the man-made barriers in the Fraser Estuary that prevent the natural migration of juvenile salmon.
Landslides, clearcuts, and camera traps: surveilling wolves on an industrial landscape
In two field days, we deployed nine remote cameras throughout the valley.
The Kitlope: A place that changes you
Sacred to the Haisla and known as Xesdu’wäxw (Huschduwaschdu), which means “blue, milky, glacial water”, the Kitlope is now the largest protected temperate rainforest on the planet.
Field notes from the Salish Sea aboard Achiever
Early morning, mid-October, I wake to the scent of coffee on Raincoast’s research and education vessel, Achiever.
The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry is helping property owners connect with the forest
We asked one property owner to share her experience with the Big Tree Registry.