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
A wave of community support for hosting coastal listening stations
Let’s talk about our hydrophone stations and how you can…
The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards 2025 at the Vancouver Aquarium
The 2025 awards ceremony was an uplifting evening celebrating the…
Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program…
Salmon habitat restored on Sea Island
Marsh is vital habitat for salmon and we aim to…
Warm and dry in the field!
Our staff members have been incredibly lucky and grateful to…
Packs built for adventures!
Three styles, three options to support Raincoast.
Listening to whales: A new lens on killer whale communication
Combining hydrophones, drones, and AI to study killer whale communication…
Episode 15: Drones, science communication, and changing roles with Auston Chhor
Spoiler alert: fish don’t like being out of water.








