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Spirits of the Coast – live event

Published on 2020 07 06 | by Raincoast | in Events

Jess Housty, Misty MacDuffee and others on a panel about the book, Spirits of the Coast.

Join us on July 22 for an unique evening bringing together contributors from the book, Spirits of the Coast. Hear from Jess Housty, Nikki Iyolo Sanchez, Misty MacDuffee and Eric Mazimpaka, as they discuss their own connection to killer whales…

Thank you for joining our Kitlope webinar

Published on 2020 06 24 | by Alex Harris, Communications Associate | in Films & Videos

A bear stands on their hind legs with some grass hanging out of their mouth, and a landscape photo of the Kitlope floats in the corner.

We’ve published the webinar video to our Youtube channel in case you want to watch it again or share it with a friend or network. The campaign video we played at the beginning of the webinar is also online if you want to watch it again…

Come experience the Kitlope – the next hunting tenure where we plan to safeguard coastal carnivores

Published on 2020 06 11 | by Raincoast | in Events

A bear stands in the long grass on the shores of the Kitlope.

On June 17 from 7-8pm Pacific, join Raincoast’s Brian Falconer and Alex Harris to find out how the Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores campaign is progressing, and hear stories from Brian, who has long been involved in protecting the Kitlope…

Stories from the Magic Canoe – An Update on the Kitlope Tenure

Published on 2019 11 27 | by Alex Harris, Communications Associate | in For the coast

Bob McDonald sits on stage with Briony Penn, Brian Falconer, and

Last Thursday, Raincoast hosted a sold out event in Victoria about the legacy of the Kitlope and Xenaxiala elder, Cecil Paul. Cecil was the last person born in the Kitlope and led the efforts to protect the Kitlope from extractive industries. Although Cecil could not join us, we were privileged to be joined by three […]

Stories from the Magic Canoe, Victoria on November 21st

Published on 2019 10 25 | by Raincoast | in Events

Stories From the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid, by Cecil Paul.

This November we are inviting you to an evening conversation with author Briony Penn, Raincoast’s Brian Falconer, and photographer Alex Harris, hosted by CBC’s Bob McDonald. They’ll share stories about one of North America’s most important Indigenous leaders, Wa’xaid, Cecil Paul and the watershed he helped protect. Find this event on Facebook. November 21st, UVic […]

Maple Leaf’s commitment to coastal conservation

Published on 2019 07 02 | by Ross Dixon, Communications & Development Director | in For the coast

Aerial view of Maple Leaf in the Kitlope on emerald green water.

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 the spring field program for Raincoast’s Salmon Carnivore program comes to an end…

The Fraser River estuary is fragmented by structures that alter the flow of water

Published on 2019 06 21 | by Alex Harris, Communications Associate | in Inform

Salmon fry pool in the estuaries of the Fraser River.

The first phase in Raincoast’s five-year restoration project in the Fraser estuary was making breaches in the Steveston jetty to allow young salmon access to Sturgeon Bank, a safe, marshy habitat that gives them an easier transition from river to ocean…