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.

Recent articles
No trust in the Trust
The Islands Trust draft Trust Policy Statement has veered off…
What our estuary salmon fieldwork crews are up to
Reflections from seven (going on eight) years of fieldwork in…
Guided by mom: The matriarchal world of killer whales
Like us, motherhood is a lifetime commitment for these mammals.
A mother’s reflection, it takes a pack
Whether in a village or a wolf pack, caring for…
An afternoon as ecologists in Mundy Park
Exploring the urban forest up close by learning about the…
Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
We are searching for participants to join our next Land…
Interactive map of watershed-based pollution monitoring in southern BC, Canada
Highlights from our water quality monitoring partnerships.
How will our upcoming killer whale study help endangered Southern Resident killer whales?
Sit down with our Cetacean Conservation Research Program Director, Dr.…








