Samantha Walker
Community Engagement Specialist

Samantha holds a Fundraising Management Certificate from Durham College and has volunteered with numerous arts and animal-welfare nonprofit organizations. With a background in the music industry, she brings experience in creative marketing and special events, offering a fresh perspective on fundraising strategy – particularly in areas that emphasize community engagement and connection.

Before formally joining Raincoast, Samantha assisted the development team as a volunteer by identifying new funding opportunities. She now supports the organization’s public outreach initiatives, campaigns, partnership building efforts, and grant coordination.

Having spent her childhood on Vancouver Island, Samantha is thrilled to support Raincoast’s mission to protect the environment, cultures, and communities she has long admired and cherished.

samantha [dot] walker [at] raincoast [dot] org

Samantha Walker wears a toque in the snow and smiles.

Recent articles

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A killer whale just before breaking the surface tension of the water.

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2 people planting trees in front of the "Restoration work in progress" sign.

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Restoring and stewarding the coastal forest ecosystems we call home.

A group of 7 people sit/stand in a circle aboard Achiever.

Educating on land and at sea

Engaging youth through land- and sea-based exploration, learning and conservation.

A male chum salmon lurking in the estuary of a stream.

Climate resilience for salmon habitat

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Tiny salmon fry swim around in the dark waters of a central coast stream.

Long may they run

Fighting to rebuild the resilience of BC’s wild salmon.

The Raincoast Wild Salmon team wades into the waters of the Fraser River Estuary to work on restoration.

Habitat restoration and salmon research

Restoring vital habitat for salmon in the Fraser River estuary.

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