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

A Southern Resident killer whale is seen from above, their dorsal fin and saddle patch visible above the water's surface.

Raincoast’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada

The government’s proposed dismantling of a key clause has significant…

6 people walk in a single file line through the forest with their backs to the camera.

A meaningful excuse to plan a party: Peer-to-peer fundraising!

Ways to involve family and friends in supporting Raincoast.

Two salmon biologists stand at the entrance of a jetty breach as they set a net to monitor salmon populations.

Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; Woods Island

Restoring a 30 year old compensation site to support salmon.

Aerial view of a cutblock with a forest and creak to the right.

Endangered caribou, wolves, and ecological integrity

Killing wolves to protect caribou may accelerate ecological decline and…

A grey whale surfaces from teal water.

Goodness Grey-cious!

A surprise visit from a grey whale in Swanson Channel.

Slide 2: An ecotype is a population within the same species that has developed unique genetic traits over time in response to the specific environment it lives in, such as local climate, available prey, or habitat type. Two primary wolf ecotypes are recognized in BC.

Wolf ecotypes in BC

Understanding the ecotype of recovering wolves is critical for conservation,…

On the left is a coastal rainforest ecotype of wolf, with dark fur, and the left is a Northern Rocky Mountain forest ecotype wolf, in a snowy scene with light grey fur and a larger head.

Genetic legacy and ecological differences of grey wolves (Canis lupus) in southern British Columbia

Understanding the ecotype of recovering wolf populations is important for…

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