News and Events
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 […]
Marbled Murrelet Recovery Strategy Proposed
On Jan 7th, 2014 the Ministry of the Environment’s proposed strategy for the recovery of this small seabird was opened to public review. This review was brought about by a legal pressure from several environmental groups which challenged the long delays that have occurred in bringing forth these strategies for several species according to the requirements […]
SCCA submits to OGMA review
The opportunity for public input on proposed Old Growth Management Areas within five Landscape Units in the Sunshine Coast Forest District is now closed. Thanks to the knowledge and energy of three volunteers, the SCCA was able to make a submission in the hopes of creating better representations of, and protection for, the biodiversity found […]
Chapman and Gray Creek Watershed Assessment
The SCCA has just discovered that the Community Forest is hosting a presentation by Ms. Glynnis Horel, P.Eng on March 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Seaside Centre. The presentation will detail the findings of a comprehensive coastal watershed assessment conducted in the Chapman Creek and Gray Creek watersheds. An assessment report will be […]