News and Events
The Province Wants to Speed Up Project Approvals—At What Cost?
The Province Wants to Speed Up Project Approvals — At What Cost? The Province of British Columbia is seeking feedback on a proposed expedited environmental assessment process for major projects. The public engagement is open until April 13, 2026. Take action now: https://engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/xEA At its core, this proposal is about speed. But when it comes […]
Comment on BCTS Logging Plans 2026-2027 by April 13
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.
Bat-Killing Fungus Detected Near the Sunshine Coast: How You Can Help
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, the fungus has now spread to 40 US states and nine Canadian provinces. East of […]
Speak Up for Southern Resident Killer Whales
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 implemented without delay. At the same time, this is not the end of the work. […]
The Hidden Half: Fires and Forest Soil
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 deeply visual, and we tend to pay attention to the life we can see. But […]
FortisBC’s Toxic Tunnel
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 Energy Regulator. Remember Britannia Mine? For much of the 20th century, acid rock drainage from […]
Stream Monitoring for Healthy Watersheds
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 insights into the health of the environment, including water quality, aquatic life, and bank conditions. […]
Hoak Pus-Sandy Beach: A Community Effort to Protect a Special Place
If you walk down the trail to Hoak Pus (Sandy Beach) on Lheḵ’tínes (Keats Island), it feels like one of those places that has always been the way it is — forest sloping down to the ocean, driftwood scattered along the shoreline, and the quiet sense that the land is largely intact. The island sits […]
Help Create This Year’s Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival
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 to deepen our connection to the marine and nearshore ecosystems of the Sunshine Coast. As […]