West Howe Sound Watershed – 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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Thousands Engaged on BCTS Logging Plans

Forestry Land Use, News and Events, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, West Howe Sound Watershed

Over the past several weeks, the SCCA worked to inform the public about BC Timber Sales’ (BCTS) proposed 2026–2030 Operating Plan

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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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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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Fair Water Rates for Secure Watersheds

Chapman Creek Watershed, Climate Action, Conservation Partnerships, News and Events, West Howe Sound Watershed

Budget 2026 Update: The Work Continues

Since publishing this post, the provincial budget has been released.

While the BC government has acknowledged the need to generate new revenue, Budget 2026 did not deliver meaningful new investment in watershed security, and

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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2025 Year-End Report: Tending What Lasts

Conservation Partnerships, Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds, Learn and Discover, Love Our Oceans, Member Group News, Official Community Plans, Old Growth and the Marbled Murrelet, Private Land Protection, Sunshine Coast Green Bylaws, West Howe Sound Watershed, Woodfibre LNG

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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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.

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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.

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