News and Events
Community Plans are being Rewritten: What’s Happening — and How to Have Your Say
For the past two years, we’ve been sharing information about Official Community Plans (OCPs) and why they matter. OCPs quietly shape almost everything around us — where housing goes, what forests are protected, how drinking water is safeguarded, and how communities prepare for climate change. Right now, the Sunshine Coast has entered the most important […]
Under Our Feet and In Our Forests – BioBlitz 2025
This November, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) is teaming up with the Loon Foundation for the annual Sunshine Coast BioBlitz; a week-long celebration of biodiversity and citizen science. From forests to foreshore, this event invites the community to explore, observe, and connect with the extraordinary ecosystems that make the Sunshine Coast so unique. Event […]
Biodiversity Law Still Missing, Five Years Later
September 11, 2025, marked the five-year anniversary of the Old Growth Strategic Review (OGSR), the landmark report that called on the Province to make ecosystem health and biodiversity the overarching priority in all land-use decisions. At the time, the government committed to implementing the OGSR recommendations “in full.” Yet five years on, the promised Biodiversity […]
Forage Fish Sampling – Sept 19 & 20
Ever wondered what tiny fish hold up our entire marine food web? Forage fish — like sand lance and surf smelt — are the vital link between plankton and the salmon, seabirds, and whales we all love. Without them, the whole system begins to wobble. That’s why community science matters. Every month, volunteers from across […]
Draw The Line: For People. For Peace. For the Planet.
A Message from Sunshine Coast Seniors for Climate Sunshine Coast Seniors for Climate invites you, your family, friends and workmates to join us on Saturday, September 20th, from 12:30 – 2:00 pm at the Davis Bay Pier, in Sechelt, to hear speakers, raise your voice in song and show passing Sunshine Coasters that you care […]
Stop the Auction of Block TA0159 — Protect Community Drinking Water
An urgent update on BCTS’s planned sale on Mount Elphinstone, why it puts Aquifer 560 at risk, and how a Water Sustainability Plan can fix the system. Status update (as of Sept 4, 2025) BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has signalled plans to auction cutblock TA0159 on Mount Elphinstone’s southeast slopes, in the recharge area for […]
Trouble in the Headwaters Film Screening & Panel Discussion
On Wednesday, September 17th, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and RhizomeUp!Media will host a community screening of Trouble in the Headwaters at Roberts Creek Hall. This hard-hitting, 25-minute documentary by filmmaker Daniel J. Pierce examines the disastrous 2018 flood in Grand Forks, BC, and the hydrological connection to clear-cut logging in the Kettle River Watershed. […]
Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Common Tansy
An aggressive invasive plant is making its way onto the Sunshine Coast—and August is the time to stop it. Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is easy to spot this time of year by its bright gold, button-like flowers. Unfortunately, it’s also highly invasive, forming dense patches that displace native plants and degrade local ecosystems. This plant […]
Volunteer Treasurer (Oversight Role)
Volunteer Opportunity: Treasurer, Board of Directors, SCCA The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) is seeking a volunteer Treasurer to join our Board of Directors in the fall of 2025. This is a governance and oversight role, not a bookkeeping position. Our financial operations are handled by a staff team that includes a bookkeeper, an accountant, […]