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
Drought resilience for Nicola River salmon
Eight policy solutions to benefit wild salmon in an age…
The federal 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy: another vision document or a legally-binding action plan?
The recent federal 2030 Biodiversity Strategy outlines the path Canada…
Learning to listen: Engaging the Sunshine Coast community on underwater noise
We hosted a learning event on underwater noise.
Raincoast submits feedback to US Fisheries Service on the harvest of Chinook salmon in southeast Alaska
Mitigation in the Biological Opinion fails to address impacts to…
The influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity depends on salmon abundance
A new study, “Influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity…
Detecting killer whale pregnancies from the air
Our cetacean researchers are busy analyzing the 2023 field season…
Sampling water during the wet season: A new partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band reflects a shared interest in protecting water
Land use impacts and floods in focus by Nicola River…
Sign our petition to tell the federal government to enact a mandatory 1,000 metre vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales
We need to reach 500 signatures by April 21st, 2024…








