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  • A woman wearing a purple jacket and blue ballcap kneels in the grass, wearing gardening gloves as she plants a native plant with other stewards walking with tools behind her.
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    Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea

    2026 May 52026 May 6

    We are searching for participants to join our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative sailing expedition!  This is a five-day live-aboard trip on Raincoast’s 68-foot, Transport Canada certified, research sailing vessel, Achiever. This expedition will bring together eight Indigenous, BPOC, and 2SLGBQT+ youth, ages 19-29 from the Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and…

    Read More Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish SeaContinue

  • A Southern Resident killer whale leaps out of the calm water, a trail of water running from their dorsal fin.
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    How will our upcoming killer whale study help endangered Southern Resident killer whales?

    2026 May 12026 May 1

    Sit down with our Cetacean Conservation Research Program Director, Dr. Valeria Vergara, to answer this question.

    Read More How will our upcoming killer whale study help endangered Southern Resident killer whales?Continue

  • Priya reaches out to touch a plant while a group of people watches.
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    Women-led forest conservation

    2026 April 292026 April 30

    Celebrating women in science – a new series by Raincoast.

    Read More Women-led forest conservationContinue

  • Raincoast's research vessel, Achiever, sails along the ocean, white sails catching the wind with a forest and mountain landscape in the background.
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    The Pacific herring spawn aboard Achiever

    2026 April 272026 May 1

    Connecting cultures with our flagship vessel.

    Read More The Pacific herring spawn aboard AchieverContinue

  • a person wraps a measuring tape around the trunk of a tree
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    Empowering youth in environmental action

    2026 April 112026 April 13

    Raincoast and Take a Stand: Youth for Conservation launch another edition of the Student Innovation Challenge to empower youth voices and actions.

    Read More Empowering youth in environmental actionContinue

  • PEPAKIYE standing in front of a crowd of people teaching.
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    This isn’t a conference, it’s The Confluence

    2026 April 92026 April 14

    How many colleagues do you know purely by their email sign-off, or a small thumbnail in a zoom meeting? It’s time we changed that.

    Read More This isn’t a conference, it’s The ConfluenceContinue

  • A scientist sits on board a sailboat wearing headphones, looking out to sea where a killer whale has surfaced to breathe, their breath creating a mist in the air.
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    New research aims to bring underwater noise’s true impact on killer whales into focus

    2026 April 22026 July 16

    Extended periods of time at sea are necessary to collect the data that will bring us closer to understanding – and protecting – killer whales.

    Read More New research aims to bring underwater noise’s true impact on killer whales into focusContinue

  • A group of nine youth environmental stewards crouch and stand together to smile for a photo, holding gardening tools such as shovels and pots.
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    BC bookstores come together to support conservation education for youth

    2026 April 12026 April 1

    How little gifts from the community strengthen our programs.

    Read More BC bookstores come together to support conservation education for youthContinue

  • Thermal imaging report cover floats on top of an underwater scene in the Coldwater River with tiny salmon filling the space in green light.
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    Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater River

    2026 March 262026 August 12

    The salmon populations in the Nicola watershed are among the most endangered in BC. The Coldwater River provides critical spawning and rearing habitat for Interior Fraser Coho, Lower Thompson Chinook, and Interior Fraser Steelhead.

    Read More Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater RiverContinue

  • Building community in nature
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    Building community in nature

    2026 March 192026 March 19

    A field trip with impact and community driven women of Vancouver.

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  • a person wraps a measuring tape around the trunk of a tree
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    Hug a tree for science!

    2026 March 102026 March 10

    Have you ever seen a big tree and wondered what you could do to ensure it can be protected for future generations? Well, let us introduce you to the BC BigTree Registry! The BC BigTree Registry is a citizen science-powered initiative that works to document, monitor, and protect British Columbia’s ancient trees and associated old-growth…

    Read More Hug a tree for science!Continue

  • A plastic container lies on a polluted shoreline, with two environmental engineers in safety gear examining debris in the background. The image underscores pollution impact and the need for environmental action.
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    National plastic pollution efforts continue

    2026 February 262026 February 26

    Good things happen when experts from different sectors work together.

    Read More National plastic pollution efforts continueContinue

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