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
New research shows how human disturbance keeps grizzlies from their salmon
A new study found that disturbance in riparian areas disrupts…
Help us get our NoiseTracker project off the ground
Donate and help us unite hydrophone operators along the pacific…
A true paradigm shift? Discerning the fine print of the provincial government’s draft Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
The provincial government proposes a more holistic approach to stewarding…
Job posting: Species Monitoring and Outreach Technician
Applications close March 15th, 2024
Exploring the secret lives of underwater creatures through DNA
Mobile science aboard Achiever to learn more about coastal waters.
Meet Dr. Erin Wall, a new Postdoctoral Fellow with Raincoast
Erin recently joined the Raincoast’s Cetacean team as a postdoctoral…
More hatchery salmon cannot help endangered killer whales
Raincoast argues that the Puget Sound hatchery program does little…
Backgrounder: The court case over the Southeast Alaskan Troll fishery on Chinook salmon
In 2020, the non-profit Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) filed a…








