A word from Pat Demeester, the SCCA’s Upper Coast Freshwater Liaison and president of the newly formed qathet Streamkeepers Society, in response to the proposed hydroelectric projects in the Homathko River Watershed:
“The fjord rivers of the central coast … Read More “Fish and Wildlife Refuges Need Protection”
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The Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival (SCOF) is an annual, community-powered celebration of the ocean that sustains us. Coordinated by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) and RhizomeUp!MEdia, in collaboration with local partners, SCOF brings together education, storytelling, science, and action … Read More “Help Create This Year’s Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival”
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Every year on World Environmental Education Day, people around the globe pause to reflect on the health of our planet and the role each of us plays in protecting it. Led by … Read More “World Environmental Education Day: Caring for What Sustains Us”
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A Celebration of Life for Daniel Bouman will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at High Beam Dreams in Gibsons.
Friends, family, colleagues, and community members are invited … Read More “Daniel Bouman: Advocate, Founder, Mentor, Friend”
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When Andrew Scott passed away this summer, the conservation community of the Sunshine Coast had to say goodbye to a dear friend.
Andrew’s love of nature was undeniable, as was his commitment to help protect it locally. So in 2001, … Read More “Remembering Andrew Scott”
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Sid Quinn (skénáw)
Sid Quinn passed away on June 5, 2025. On June 28, at a crowded memorial at the shíshálh Nation Hall, indigenous and non-native citizens alike expressed deep love and respect for the astounding contributions to the shishálh … Read More “Honouring Sid Quinn (skénáw) ”
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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 … Read More “Meet our Volunteer – Maggie Kalve-Guzzi”
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Pat Demeester grew up in rural southwestern Ontario. Angling was a family tradition and by the age of three, he was fishing the local ponds and tributaries of Lake Erie. One highlight from his childhood was landing a skamania trout, … Read More “Pat Demeester – Biodiversity Hero”
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Paul Harris Jones is recognized locally and nationally for his dogged determination to protect marbled murrelet birds. The species is listed as threatened by both the provincial and federal governments. Jones and his wife, Mavis, received the Davidson Award from … Read More “Paul Harris Jones: Marbled Murrelet Protector”
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Gertrude developed a love for nature at an early age. Raised in Victoria, she began painting scenes in clamshells when she was just six-years-old. Her artistic talent eventually led to a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of … Read More “Gertrude Pacific: Artist and Forest Activist”
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