Watersheds and our Water Supply – Sunshine Coast Conservation Association

Snowpack, Seasonal Weather, and Drought Risk Go Hand-in-Hand

On May 1st, the Chapman Creek weather station was 41% of normal (a record across 14 years of data), and the Edwards Lake station was 33% of normal (a record across 12 years of data).

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Help Solve the Water Crisis — Act Now

Climate Action, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Forestry Land Use, News and Events, Watersheds and our Water Supply, West Howe Sound Watershed

Take action now: Ask your MLA to raise industrial water rates in BC and invest in long-term watershed security.

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Weather, Water, and Where It Comes From

News and Events, Watersheds and our Water Supply

The water we rely on is part of a much larger, global cycle. Moisture rises from the ocean, travels through the atmosphere, and returns to land as rain and snow. From our forests and mountains, it flows through streams and rivers, eventually making its way back to the sea.

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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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Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates

2024 Provincial Election, Chapman Creek Watershed, News and Events, Watersheds and our Water Supply

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 “Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship: Question to 2024 Provincial Candidates”

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