Why Volunteer with the SCCA?
Your contribution as a volunteer can help ensure the survival of biodiversity on the Sunshine Coast. By volunteering with the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA), you can assist in conserving land and marine areas from Howe Sound to Bute Inlet.
Join a community of conservation advocates who, like you, care about preserving our precious species, natural landscapes, and ocean environments.
Get to know our fantastic volunteers: learn about what they do, why they do it, and the rewards and benefits of their experiences.
Read on to discover our current volunteer opportunities.
Meet our Volunteers
Meet our Volunteer – Maggie Kalve-Guzzi
There’s something special about volunteering that transforms both the volunteer and the community. For over a decade, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) has been fortunate to have dedicated volunteers like Maggie Kalve-Guzzi, whose warmth and enthusiasm have helped shape our conservation efforts. Whether engaging with visitors at community events or participating in hands-on environmental […]
Ocean Festival Gratitude 💙
The 2025 Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival was a true community celebration — a week of ocean storytelling, learning, and connection made possible by an extraordinary collective effort. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the dozens of contributors who brought the 2025 Festival to life: Our talented film festival programmer, website designer, and graphic artist, Billie […]
Under Our Feet and In Our Forests – BioBlitz 2025
This November, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) is teaming up with the Loon Foundation for the annual Sunshine Coast BioBlitz; a week-long celebration of biodiversity and citizen science. From forests to foreshore, this event invites the community to explore, observe, and connect with the extraordinary ecosystems that make the Sunshine Coast so unique. Event […]
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Events Support
We host annual events you may have already attended, such as the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival or a candidates' meeting during election cycles. You may also have visited the SCCA booth at community events like Earth Day, Syiyaya Days or a Labour Day Picnic.
- These events provide a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded people who share your passion for conservation and biodiversity while also helping to recruit new members and volunteers.
- The time commitment is minimal—you can volunteer for just an hour or stay for the entire event, which typically lasts about three hours. This is a great chance to connect with others in your community and demonstrate how important conservation is to you and the SCCA. You’ll be showcasing our successes!
- You do not need to be an expert in all aspects of SCCA’s work. The key is to show your passion for conservation and your support for our initiatives and to be ready to share that with others. Your involvement can help us expand our network of supporters.
- If you’d like, we offer volunteers a brief orientation session that outlines some of our successful projects so that you can become more familiar with our work. Feel free to bring a friend to the orientation or to join us at an event!
To sign up as a volunteer, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page or email volunteer@thescca.ca for more information.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
The articles below each mention opportunities to engage in volunteer work with the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association in the coming month. Come collaborate with us on the important work for preserving biodiversity on the Sunshine Coast for future generations!
SCCA World Oceans Day 2021 Film Festival
In celebration of the United Nation’s World Oceans Day, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) presents a festival of free online films and webinars celebrating our ocean worlds and conservation efforts to save and protect them.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the cultural diversity of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples by participating in the many activities happening across Canada.
All-Issues Candidates Meeting
Hosted by the Sunshine Coast Federation of Community Associations
Environmental Issues Forum
Climate Crisis and the Environment: How will a new government lead? Virtual All Candidates meeting via Zoom. Co-sponsored by the SCCA and Alliance4Democracy.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is designated as an opportunity to ‘recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools.’ It was originally proposed in 2015 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which under Action 80 called upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish a statutory holiday “to […]
Roberts Creek Invasive Plant Removal
Join in the continued efforts to remove invasive plants on the last Saturday of the month, the next one is September 25th as the Sunshine Coast Streamkeepers continue to remove the invasive plants (ivy and blackberry). They will be at the Lower Road bridge over Roberts Creek west of the Roberts Creek Legion, 3064 Lower […]
SCCA 2022 Virtual AGM
Join us for an engaging evening of networking, reflecting on our past achievements, and looking forward to a new year of environmental campaign success! This AGM will be held on Zoom starting at 7pm. Click Here to Join: https://us06web.zoom.us/s/83985813644?pwd=WnR3UkI0RFRSNXdIeDNkNkFFTU16dz09#success
World Oceans Day Festival
We are excited to be hosting our 2nd annual World Oceans Day Festival from June 4th-10th! The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) presents a festival of events celebrating our ocean worlds and conservation efforts to save and protect them. In collaboration with the Green Film Series, we have invited the community and gathered resources to share. […]
Land Trust Alliance of BC: Indigneous Placemaking and Ethical Space Webinar
Learning to create a system of shared environmentalism and acknowledgement. LTABC Members FREE | Non Members $40 If Canadians are to create a space for reconciliation, further education is needed for them to understand Indigenous ways of knowing. But before we can begin that educational journey together, we need to address and eliminate some of […]