New adventures, old relationships
Education Coordinator, Pascale, recounts a week of whales, bears, and camp games at QQS Projects Society’s Koeye River Camp.
Meet Pascale Campagna-Slater, Education Program Coordinator
We are excited that Pascale Campagna-Slater joined our team this spring!
Raincoast welcomes new team members to join our team for the summer!
We are thrilled to have seven interns join our team through the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program and UBC’s Sustainability Scholar program.
Shining a light on inspiring projects from youth
As a way to celebrate the impact youth are making in their communities, Raincoast and Take a Stand organized another Student Innovation Challenge.
Today kicks off the Year of the Salish Sea
he Year of the Salish Sea initiative will highlight stewards, artists, storytellers, and both in-person and virtual events happening from June 2022-2023 in the Salish Sea ecosystem region.
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.
Expedition with Indigenous women in the Salish Sea – request for applications
We are currently accepting applications from Indigenous people (specifically women, two-spirit and femme-identifying) to join us on board Raincoast’s education and research vessel, Achiever for a five-day expedition.
New season of Coastal Insights!
This Spring, Raincoast is partnering with Take A Stand: Youth for Conservation to present Season 3 of our online educational series, Coastal Insights. The theme of this webinar series is hope, equity and advocacy and will include six hour long interactive live-stream sessions which will showcase youth who are tackling these topics despite the significant…
Our research and education vessel, Achiever
In 2021, Raincoast welcomed a new marine operations manager and Captain, Drew Grav-Graham, to the team. Having made the jump from the ecotourism industry, Drew brings a wealth of experience and renewed enthusiasm for SV Achiever and the marine program. Diving straight into months of seabird surveys off the west coast of Vancouver Island in the winter…
Emerging stewards in the Salish Sea
Since 2016, our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards (SSES) program has been empowering young conservation leaders by connecting youth to place through immersive land and boat-based learning.
Notes from the Field: My first experiences with Raincoast
Working on Achiever gave the Reef Net crew the chance to learn about land restoration, and provided us with get hands-on experience removing invasive plants from QENENIW̱
Memories of sailing with the Salmon People
Raincoast recently began a partnership with Tsawwassen Nation to support Environmental Stewardship programming for youth. The program provided local youth with opportunities to learn about stewardship, environmental restoration and career development.