News and Events
Learn about the Salish Sea Symposium 2024!
On January 23-24, the SCCA attended the 2024 Salish Sea Symposium, held at the Vancouver Convention Center. This year’s symposium hosted 13 different seminars over the two days, addressing various topics from shipping traffic to clam garden restorations. Read more!
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
Join SCCA on Saturday, September 10th while we participate in the shoreline cleanup at Davis Bay. Last year more than 47,000 Canadians picked up 98,000 kg of litter! LetÂ’s see if we can help to do even better this year. The clean up will occur from 10am – 4pm. WeÂ’re hoping that volunteers can sign […]
Shorelines: More Than Just a Pretty Beach
On September 6, the Friends of Forage Fish is sponsoring an afternoon workshop at the Sunshine Coast Regional District. The title–
Shorelines: More than just a pretty beach–sums it up. Participants will learn about sensitive shoreline habitats on the Sunshine Coast, including spawning beaches and eel grass beds, their importance to forage fish, and various measures […]
Legal Victory for Marbled Murrelets
This month, the SCCA is celebrating a legal victory that could help the threatened Marbled Murrelet – the bird shown in our logo, which inspired our creation.
#GivingTuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that occurs every year following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The purpose of the movement is to ‘do good in the world’. The Giving Tuesday campaign works by connecting people with causes and organizations that are doing meaningful work and encouraging people to support these causes. For some, […]
Sunshine Coast Forest Landscape Planning
The BC Ministry of Forests is hosting a series of public engagement events on the Forest Landscape Plan (FLP) Pilot project for the Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area (TSA). There are three upcoming events to participate in: Campbell River – November 30th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm Thulin Room, Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway Powell River, […]
‘Sue Big Oil’ Campaign in the News
On October 26, 2023, the website ExxonKnews.org published an article on how Canadian oil executives are being grilled by parliament, and the grassroots “Sue Big Oil” action in British Columbia. Here’s an excerpt from the article and a link to whole article.
Challenging Woodfibre LNG and Fortis BC
The SCCA has partnered up with My Sea to Sky Society to challenge project approvals for the Woodfibre LNG Project. Standing up for species at risk Earlier this year, federal environment Minister, Steven Guilbeault amended the 2018 Federal Decision Statement to allow Woodfibre LNG to reduce the monitoring area for seals and sea lions by […]
Sunshine Coast State of Local Emergency, Clowhom Lake Fire Sept 2023
Clowhom Lake Fire On August 29, 2023, a fire was discovered near Clowhom Lake, approximately 32 km northeast of Sechelt. The BC Wildfire Services (BCWS) has declared this fire as being naturally/lightening ignited. As of September 18, 2023, the fire has grown to the size of 411 hectares. Sunshine Coast Regional District State of Local Emergency […]