Forestry Land Use

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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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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Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come

Chapman Creek Watershed, Climate Action, Conservation Partnerships, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Forestry Land Use, Gospel Rock, Love Our Oceans, McNab Creek, News and Events, Official Community Plans, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Private Land Protection, West Howe Sound Watershed, Woodfibre LNG

If you love the Sunshine Coast — its forests, watersheds, shorelines, wildlife, and wild places — this is your invitation to help protect what makes this region extraordinary.

DONATE HERE

All donations are tax-receiptable.

At a time when ecosystems face … Read More “Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come”

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GIVING TUESDAY 2025

Biodiversity in Coastal Forests, Conservation Partnerships, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Forestry Land Use, Love Our Oceans, Official Community Plans, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Sunshine Coast Green Bylaws, West Howe Sound Watershed, Woodfibre LNG

Conservation Matters, More Than Ever

This Giving Tuesday, Tuesday, December 2nd, we’re inviting the Sunshine Coast community to join our mission to protect the forests, shorelines, and wildlife that make the Sunshine Coast so special.

Climate change is reshaping our … Read More “GIVING TUESDAY 2025”

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Stop the Auction of Block TA0159 — Protect Community Drinking Water

Chapman Creek Watershed, Forestry Land Use, News and Events, Uncategorized, Watersheds and our Water Supply, West Howe Sound Watershed

An urgent update on BCTS’s planned sale on Mount Elphinstone, why it puts Aquifer 560 at risk, and how a Water Sustainability Plan can fix the system.

Status update (as of Sept 4, 2025) 

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has signalled … Read More “Stop the Auction of Block TA0159 — Protect Community Drinking Water”

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Trouble in the Headwaters Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Forestry Land Use, News and Events, Uncategorized, Watersheds and our Water Supply, West Howe Sound Watershed

On Wednesday, September 17th, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and RhizomeUp!Media will host a community screening of Trouble in the Headwaters at Roberts Creek Hall.

This hard-hitting, 25-minute documentary by filmmaker Daniel J. Pierce examines the disastrous 2018 flood … Read More “Trouble in the Headwaters Film Screening & Panel Discussion”

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Sunshine Coast Forests: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates

2024 Provincial Election, Community Forest, Forestry Land Use, News and Events, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet
Introduction

Since 2011, the SCCA has provided all candidates engagement opportunities for Sunshine Coast voters to hear from candidates on environmental issues with written Q&A. This year we framed the Q&A in terms of how BC government ministries and mandates … Read More “Sunshine Coast Forests: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates”

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