Robyn Schell, Board Chair
Hello Coasters, I’m the current Chair of SCCA after being on the Board for 2 years. As well as learning how to chair meetings, I volunteered to develop our fundraising strategy and to assist with grant … Read More “Robyn Schell”
Suzanne Senger, Executive Director
Hello Sunshine Coast: I’m Suzanne Senger, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association’s Executive Director.
I stepped into this role in November 2020, when the SCCA was at an important crossroads. I can’t believe five years have passed … Read More “Suzanne Senger”
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!”
Join the Christmas Bird Count this Saturday! Read More
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.
All donations are tax-receiptable.
At a time when ecosystems face … Read More “Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come”
Your Support Matters: Protecting the Sunshine Coast for Generations to Come Read More
Christmas Bird Count – Pender Harbour Read More
The deadline to submit feedback on B.C.’s private member’s Bill M216, the Professional Reliance Act, has been extended to January 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). The original … Read More “Bill M216 Professional Governance Act”
Bill M216 Professional Governance Act Read More
For the past two years, we’ve been sharing information about Official Community Plans (OCPs) and why they matter.
OCPs quietly shape almost everything around us — where housing goes, what forests are protected, how drinking water is safeguarded, and how … Read More “Community Plans are being Rewritten: What’s Happening — and How to Have Your Say”
Community Plans are being Rewritten: What’s Happening — and How to Have Your Say Read More
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”
Under Our Feet and In Our Forests – BioBlitz 2025 Read More
September 11, 2025, marked the five-year anniversary of the Old Growth Strategic Review (OGSR), the landmark report that called on the Province to make ecosystem health and biodiversity the overarching priority in all land-use decisions. At the time, … Read More “Biodiversity Law Still Missing, Five Years Later”
Biodiversity Law Still Missing, Five Years Later Read More
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”
Forage Fish Sampling – Sept 19 & 20 Read More
