News and Events – Page 2 – Sunshine Coast Conservation Association

Join the wave ~ Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival ~ June 8-14, 2026

Love Our Oceans, News and Events, Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival, Volunteer Opportunities

From June 8-14, the Sunshine Coast will once again come alive for the Sunshine Coast Oceans Festival, aligning with United Nations World Oceans Day and the national movement of Ocean Week Canada.

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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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The Province Wants to Speed Up Project Approvals—At What Cost?

News and Events

Environmental assessments are one of the primary processes where these decisions are engaged. If timelines are compressed or scope is narrowed, the conditions for meaningful engagement—and informed decision-making—will be weakened.

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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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Speak Up for Southern Resident Killer Whales

Love Our Oceans, News and Events

Public Comment Open Until April 21

The Government of Canada is proposing amendments to the Marine Mammal Regulations that would increase protection for endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW).

This is a necessary and long-overdue step, and it should be … Read More “Speak Up for Southern Resident Killer Whales”

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The Hidden Half: Fires and Forest Soil

Biodiversity in Coastal Forests, News and Events

Living on the Sunshine Coast, we are surrounded by breathtaking biodiversity. Walk through a coastal forest and you’re immersed in it: towering Douglas firs and Western redcedars, ferns and salal and Arbutus trees, raven and eagles overhead. We humans are … Read More “The Hidden Half: Fires and Forest Soil”

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FortisBC’s Toxic Tunnel

News and Events, West Howe Sound Watershed

FortisBC’s tunnel portal and water treatment plant at the Woodfibre site. FortisBC has been dumping DOUBLE the permitted amount of water effluent from its tunnel into Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound for over a year with zero consequences from the BC … Read More “FortisBC’s Toxic Tunnel”

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Stream Monitoring for Healthy Watersheds

News and Events

While the Lower Sunshine Coast may not boast large rivers, it is home to numerous smaller creeks and streams that flow through the landscape. Each of these waterways plays a vital role in our understanding of these watersheds and provides … Read More “Stream Monitoring for Healthy Watersheds”

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