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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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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Every December, while many of us are turning inward for the season, hundreds of volunteers across the Sunshine Coast and around the world head outside with binoculars, notebooks, and a shared sense of purpose.
They’re taking part in the Christmas … Read More “Join the Christmas Bird Count this Saturday!”
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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, … Read More “Under Our Feet and In Our Forests – BioBlitz 2025”
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Every year, millions of birds embark on incredible journeys across continents and oceans. These seasonal migrations connect us to ecosystems thousands of kilometres away, reminding us that protecting biodiversity is truly a global responsibility.
That’s … Read More “World Migratory Bird Day”
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Ever wondered what tiny fish hold up our entire marine food web? Forage fish — like sand lance and surf smelt — are the vital link between plankton and the salmon, seabirds, and whales we all love. Without them, the … Read More “Forage Fish Sampling – Sept 19 & 20”
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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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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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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 “Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates”
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