Tag: Patagonia | Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Safeguard Coastal Carnivores with Patagonia Vancouver, August 9

Published on 2018 08 06 | by Raincoast | in Events

A bear stands ready: poster for a Safeguard Coastal Carnivores event in Vancouver

The Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Coastal First Nations are working together to help end the trophy hunting of all large carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest. We have already acquired the trophy hunting rights in approximately 30,000 square kilometres of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest, permanently ending commercial trophy hunting of grizzlies, black bears (some of […]

Community-based science and communing with the coast

Published on 2017 09 30 | by Marlie Van Roy | in Notes from the Field

Marlie Van Roy lifts a canoe in preparation for departure.

“Rain’s supposed to come down even harder this afternoon,” says our Skipper Murray ‘Moose’ Barton and we lower the canoe into the water…

Celebrating wild salmon conservation with Michael Snyder, April Bencze and guests

Published on 2017 09 08 | by Raincoast | in Events

A Raincoast scientist walks through the tall grass to get to the shores of the Lower Fraser for salmon testing.

Join us September 13^th at Patagonia Vancouver for food, music, photography and stories that celebrate the foundation of the coast. Music by Rick Buckman Coe. Stories by April Bencze. Photos and more by Michael Snyder ….

Groundswell at the University of Victoria once again!

Published on 2013 03 13 | by Raincoast | in Events

Groundswell is screening at the University of Victoria this Friday, March 15th. The film will be followed by a panel discussion including Geography and ES scholars and a leader from the Heiltsuk Nation…

A Trip South: On the road of wisdom

Published on 2013 02 08 | by Raincoast | in In the News

Juneau Empire
This is an amazing story of a group from Juno Alaska who the Groundswell crew met at our Ventura Film Premiere. This courageous group has embarked on a journey from Alaska to Argentina…

Can Idle No More Save the Great Bear Rainforest?

Published on 2013 01 28 | by Raincoast | in In the News

Outside Online by Adventure Ethics
While links between Idle No More and Northern Gateway protests are informal, they’re part of a wider reaction to an increasingly conservative government..