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Weather, Water, and Where It Comes From

News and Events, Watersheds and our Water Supply

Where does our water come from and what puts it at risk? This post looks at the weather, watersheds, and natural systems behind water security on the Sunshine Coast.

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Spring Forage Fish Sampling

Love Our Oceans, News and Events, Volunteer Opportunities

Across the Sunshine Coast, volunteers gather on local beaches to search for the tiny eggs of surf smelt and Pacific sand lance—small fish that play a critical role in our marine ecosystems.

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Join Us in Celebrating Earth Day – April 19, 2026

Conservation Partnerships, News and Events, Volunteer Opportunities

We hope to see you at the Earth Day celebration in Roberts Creek on Sunday, April 19th!

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Comment on BCTS Logging Plans 2026-2027 by April 13

Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Forestry Land Use, McNab Creek, News and Events, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, West Howe Sound Watershed

BC Timber Sales is proposing to log in drinking water catchments, old-growth forests, and salmon rivers across the Sunshine Coast — and the public comment window closes April 13. The SCCA has analyzed the 25 most sensitive blocks planned for sale in the next two years and organized everything by the area you know and care about. Find your area. Send one email. Show them we care.

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Bat-Killing Fungus Detected Near the Sunshine Coast: How You Can Help

Conservation Partnerships, Member Group News, News and Events, Volunteer Opportunities

The Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project recently received the sad news that the fungus that causes White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) has been detected in Metro Vancouver.

What is White Nose Syndrome?

First introduced to North America in New York State in 2006, … Read More “Bat-Killing Fungus Detected Near the Sunshine Coast: How You Can Help”

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Hoak Pus-Sandy Beach: A Community Effort to Protect a Special Place

Conservation Partnerships, News and Events, Private Land Protection, Uncategorized, Volunteer Opportunities

If you walk down the trail to Hoak Pus (Sandy Beach) on Lheḵ’tínes (Keats Island), it feels like one of those places that has always been the way it is — forest sloping down to the ocean, driftwood scattered along … Read More “Hoak Pus-Sandy Beach: A Community Effort to Protect a Special Place”

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Fair Water Rates for Secure Watersheds

Chapman Creek Watershed, Climate Action, Conservation Partnerships, News and Events, West Howe Sound Watershed

Budget 2026 Update: The Work Continues

Since publishing this post, the provincial budget has been released.

While the BC government has acknowledged the need to generate new revenue, Budget 2026 did not deliver meaningful new investment in watershed security, and

Federal Bill C-15: Buried Clauses Erode Environmental Protections

Climate Action, Failure to Protect Biodiversity, Forestry Land Use, Love Our Oceans, News and Events, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Woodfibre LNG

Environmental laws are the backbone of conservation. We need environmental laws because ecosystems collapse, species disappear, and communities are harmed when decisions are made without science, accountability, or limits.

That is why the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA), alongside environmental … Read More “Federal Bill C-15: Buried Clauses Erode Environmental Protections”

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Conservation Initiatives to Watch in 2026

Chapman Creek Watershed, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Forestry Land Use, Love Our Oceans, News and Events, Official Community Plans, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Private Land Protection, Sunshine Coast Green Bylaws, Uncategorized, West Howe Sound Watershed

As 2026 gets underway and we begin to settle into the work ahead, it becomes clear that this is not a year to sit back or rush in, but a year to pay close attention and engage meaningfully when the … Read More “Conservation Initiatives to Watch in 2026”

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2025 Year-End Report: Tending What Lasts

Conservation Partnerships, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Learn and Discover, Love Our Oceans, Member Group News, Official Community Plans, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Private Land Protection, Sunshine Coast Green Bylaws, West Howe Sound Watershed, Woodfibre LNG

As we close out 2025, we’re pleased to share the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association’s 2025 Year-End Report — a snapshot of a year defined by transition, persistence, and long-term thinking.

This past year brought both meaningful progress and moments of … Read More “2025 Year-End Report: Tending What Lasts”

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