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CLICK HERE TO READ OUR 4 ADVANCE QUESTIONS AND CANDIDATES RESPONSES Bring your questions! More than half of the forum will be dedicated to questions posed from the floor. You can line up at the mic, or write it on a piece of paper for the moderator to ask. We expect a full house, so […]

The SCCA is deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and benefactor, Rick O’Neill, who died last Friday, August 16th at his home. Rick was devoted to the protection of our natural environment and worked hard, without a need for recognition, to bring the importance and beauty of our forest ecosystems into focus for […]

Want to learn what you can do to improve salmon habitat and promote local waterway health?Join us on September 21st and 22nd for the Sunshine Coast Streamkeepers training. Chaster Creek, Elphinstone9 am to 5 pm each dayCost: $50 Trainers Dianne Sanford and Angela Kroning will lead you in this hands-on introduction to fish habitat, stream […]

We’re pleased to partner again this year with the Arts Centre to offer 3 children’s workshops, each combining art-making with learning about local biodiversity.  In the mornings participants learn to draw, sculpt and paint the rich and varied life of the Coast led by a senior artist/teacher. In the afternoon, walks and discussions take over […]

We held our Annual General Meeting on June 18th, followed by fantastic discussion about water meters and water conservation efforts, and as usual, enjoyed conversation, refreshments and an amazing spread of potluck treats. Staff and Board at 2019 AGM We’re pleased to have re-elected Mary Louise Hendry to our Board, which now consists of: Lee […]

DO YOU LOVE NATURE & WANT MEANINGFUL SUMMER EMPLOYMENT? Or know someone who does? We are seeking outgoing, hard-working youth interns as our CONSERVATION RESEARCH & OUTREACH COORDINATORS*. Please see FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION HERE. Apply by: April 19, 2019 Dates of employment: May 27 – Sept 1, 2019** Wage & hours: $14.00/hr, 35 hrs/week * […]

YOU’RE INVITED to join us for a very special 22nd Anniversary edition of our Celebration of Conservation party, featuring the New Orleans-inspired 9 piece band from Vancouver, the Big Easy Funk Ensemble. Raise a glass to over two decades of protecting the stunning natural biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast, and get out on the dance […]

Please join us for an evening (or two!) of democratic engagement and find out where your area candidates stand on the environmental issues that matter most to you! We’re hosting two Environmental Issues All Candidates Meetings: SCRD Areas A, B and District of SecheltMonday, October 1stshishalh Band Hall6 – 8 pm, doors at 5:30 pm […]