News and Events
Summer 2015 Newsletter
Our Summer 2015 Newsletter is here. Read it now.
Honouring Joop Burgerjon
Joseph Jacobus (Joop) BurgerjonOctober 9, 1924 – May 27, 2015 It is with sadness and deep respect that we mourn the loss of a great friend and local conservationist, Joop Burgerjon. Although Joop may be best known on the Coast his role in establishing, rehabilitating and maintaining Sargeant Bay Provincial Park, his lead role in […]
Breaking News: Glass Sponge Reefs protected thanks to fishing closure!
Conservation groups welcome protection for Strait of Georgia’s unique glass sponge reefs Vancouver BC – 5 June 2015 – Local and national conservation groups are welcoming today’s announcement by the federal government of fishing closures for the Strait of Georgia’s glass sponge reefs – a global treasure found nowhere else in the world. The SCCA […]
Annual General Meeting 2015
The SCCA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, June 22nd from 7-9 pm at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt. We’re excited to announce that our guest speaker will be Ruth Simons, the Executive Director of the Future of Howe Sound Society. Memberships can be renewed at the AGM or you can […]
Annual General Meeting 2015
The SCCA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, June 22nd from 7-9 pm at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt. We’re excited to announce that our guest speaker will be Ruth Simons, the Executive Director of the Future of Howe Sound Society. Memberships can be renewed at the AGM or you can […]
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Our summer 2014 newsletter is here. Download it here.
Water Pump for Chapman Lake Raises Concerns
The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and the Tetrahedron Alliance are concerned that potential alterations to the Chapman Lake water storage system will have serious deleterious impacts on the Tetrahedron Park ecosystem, yet will not solve the Coast’s summer water supply problems. The SCCA has submitted a Backgrounder on Chapman Lake water storage management and is […]
Raffle Draw this Friday!
Your VERY LAST CHANCE to purchase a raffle ticket is Friday, Oct. 24 (and we’ve heard from very reputable scientific sources that purchasing a ticket the night of the draw vastly increases your statistical likelihood of winning a prize)! Join us at Artesia Coffee House for music and the PRIZE DRAW. The night opens with […]
Good News from The Pacific Salmon Foundation
“Revolutionary advances are being made in the study of salmon” according to Brian Riddell, President of the non-profit Pacific Salmon Foundation, when he spoke at the Cedars Inn in Gibsons on March 25. The most recent and exciting scientific initiatives involve smolt tagging and genomics. Smolt Tagging Smolt tagging research is currently underway. Very tiny […]