Dear Friends:

On the eve of Winter Solstice I find myself filled with profound gratitude as I look back on the work we have accomplished together.

With so many complex challenges facing us as a species, this world and this work to protect biodiversity can be daunting. When the days are dark it’s you, dear environmental champions, who bring the light.

Working as an ‘association of association’ since the early 1990’s the SCCA has always been driven by committed advocates – fighting for the watersheds, forests, oceans, critters and community. Your love of birds and trees, frogs and bats, forage fish and salmon; your resonance with nature and dedication to protect all we hold dear, stoke the fire of inspiration needed to carry the work forward.

In the coming year the SCCA team will continue working on the important conservation projects we are leading and partnering on in the region. We will keep cultivating relationships, punching above our weight and blazing trails to make big change at the provincial level.

To all our members, supporters, allies, partners, funders and donors, we wish you all the very best over the holiday season and look forward to connecting with you in the coming year.

With warmth and light,
Suzanne Senger

Executive Director, the SCCA

The SCCA works to preserve the natural biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District, over two million hectares of coastal temperate rainforest in the territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, shíshálh, Tla’amin, Klahoose and Homalco First Nations

 

2024-2025 CAMPAIGNS & PROJECTS

WATERSHED CONSERVATION

• Átl’ka7tsem West Howe Sound Watershed Protection  
• Ch’ḵw’elhp-Gibson Creek Restoration
• Fisheries Sensitive Watersheds

PROTECTING FORESTS

• Sunshine Coast Forest Landscape Planning  
• Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Review 
• Sunshine Coast Community Forest

LOVE OUR OCEANS

• Eelgrass Mapping
• Forage Fish Sampling
• Dock Management Plan Advisory Group

PRIVATE LAND PROTECTION

• Sunshine Coast Green Bylaws 
• SCRD Riparian Areas Bylaw Updates
• Conservation Covenants

FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE

• Community Carbon Tracker
• Stop Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC
• Sunshine Coast Sue Big Oil

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

• Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival
• 2024 Provincial Election Engagement
• Watersheds and Our Water Supply
• Hope for the Humpbacks Documentary

Help Protect Biodiversity in 2025

The SCCA relies on grants, donations, memberships, and community support to do our work. We are deeply grateful to all our supporters. If you would like to contribute, these are 10 simple ways you may do so. 

1. Make a TAX CHARITABLE DONATION
2. Double your donation by giving to our ENDOWMENT FUND
3. Dedicate a donation as a GIFT
4. Give a copy of our book The People’s Water
5. Help us reach 20 MONTHLY DONORS
6. Become a MEMBER
7. VOLUNTEER to support a project 
8. Donate SECURITIES or MUTUAL FUNDS 
9. Leave a BEQUEST in your will
10. SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter