Every great conservation effort starts with people who care. 🌿 Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? 💚 Learn more and get involved: thescca.ca/volunteer/
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The overlap of two warming patterns — one regional and one climate-scale — could compound stress on marine food webs that have already been repeatedly disrupted over the past decade. www.yahoo.com/news/science...
Warming seas and El Niño put West Coast sea lion pups at new risk
A growing El Niño atop a West Coast marine heatwave could strain food webs, with scientists watching vulnerable sea lion pups for early signs of stress.
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🌿 Your voice can help shape the future of the Sunshine Coast. The District of Sechelt is inviting residents to review the draft Community Services Master Plan and share their feedback. From parks and trails to recreation spaces, cultural programs, and community gathering places:
🐋 See a blow? Go slow. Give whales space: 1,000m from Southern Resident Orcas and 200m from resting whales or mothers with calves. #WhaleWise #BCWaters
🌊 NEMO Talks are back! Dive into a week of FREE online ocean conversations during the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival. 📅 June 8–12, 2026 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟️ Free to attend
🌊 CALLING ALL OCEAN LOVERS 🌊 We’re building something special for this year’s Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival (SCOF) and we want YOU. This festival is all about helping our community fall in love with the ocean 🌊💙 📩 Interested in participating or volunteering? Email: communications@thescca.ca
Join us for Forage Fish Sampling on the Sunshine Coast 🌊 Help collect real data that supports salmon, seabirds, and marine life — no experience needed. 📍 Soames Beach & Fish Hook Beach 🗓 April–July (multiple dates) Community science in action 💙 #CitizenScience #CoastalConservation #SCCA
No more stolen sisters. On May 3, communities will gather to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. 📍 Cowrie St. & Ocean Ave. → Hackett Park 🕙 10 AM Stand in solidarity. Raise awareness. #MMIWG2S #BringBackOurSisters #SCCA
🐋 Southern Resident Killer Whales 🐋 Fewer than 75 Southern Resident Killer Whales remain. Boat noise is a major threat — disrupting how they hunt & communicate. Canada is proposing a 1,000m protection distance. 📩 Public comment open until April 21 Make your voice count.
🚨 Deadline TODAY (April 13) Over 100 proposed logging cutblocks across the Sunshine Coast — including old growth, salmon watersheds, & drinking water sources. Some could be approved immediately. 📩 Email: BCTS.SunshineCoast@gov.bc.ca Even one sentence matters. We are paying attention.
Last day (April 13) to comment on BC’s proposed fast-tracked environmental assessments. Faster decisions ≠ better outcomes. Ecosystems, Indigenous rights, and long-term risks deserve proper review. Submit while you still can. 🌊 LINK 🔗 engage.eao.gov.bc.ca/xEA?utm_sour...
Stop FortisBC's toxic tunnel! Please take a minute to send a letter. myseatosky.org/tunnel @thescca.bsky.social @howesoundbiosphere.bsky.social @dogwoodbc.bsky.social
Stop FortisBC's toxic tunnel!
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🦇 Monday Wildlife Moment Bats are an essential part of healthy ecosystems, consuming huge numbers of insects every night. But a fungal disease known as White-Nose Syndrome has devastated bat populations across North America. Local conservation groups are monitoring bat populations. Help the 🦇
BC says there’s no new funding for watershed security - but that’s not the full story. Updating outdated industrial water rates could generate $100M+ annually to protect drinking water, fund local watershed jobs, and strengthen community resilience against floods and droughts.
Incandescence — Film Screening & Discussion March 18, 2026 | 7:00 pm (Doors 6:30 pm) Roberts Creek Community Hall, Roberts Creek Admission by donation 1 h 44 min | 2024 Post-film panel discussion with the filmmakers and local guests The film is provided courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
📣 YOUR VOICE MATTERS FOR BC’S CLIMATE FUTURE BC’s climate plan, CleanBC, recently went through an independent review and now key decisions are being made about what gets funded, strengthened, or rolled back. This is a critical moment.
🌱 Hey Sunshine Coast! Your voice matters 🌊 Right now, community planning processes like Official Community Plan updates are happening across the Coast. These plans help decide how we grow, where housing goes, how we protect nature, and how we respond to climate change.
Yesterday was National Bird Day — a moment to pause and recognize the birds that shape our ecosystems, cultures, and everyday lives. Birds are more than background beauty. They are: • Indicators of ecosystem health • Seed dispersers and pollinators • Natural pest control • Key data points
The 35th annual Pender Harbour CBC (Christmas Bird Count) will take place all day on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025. The backup date is the following day, Thursday. The Christmas Bird Count is a one-day census of all birds wintering in the Pender Harbour area, specifically within a 24-km radius.
On this Giving Tuesday, we’re grateful for the community that continues to step outside, pay attention, and connect with this place we call home. Whether it’s walking a forest trail, watching the sun set on the solstice, counting birds, or simply noticing the changing of the season.
GIVING TUESDAY 2025: The Coast Is Changing And Community Action Matters More Than Ever. This Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting our community to join a movement that protects the forests, shorelines, and wildlife that make the Sunshine Coast home. ♥️
It’s almost Christmas Bird Count season! 🎄🕊️ Every winter between December 14 and January 5, thousands of volunteers across North America head outdoors to help track winter bird populations in their local communities. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest-running citizen science project.
Where fireweed turns rust-red and the mountains breathe in cloud; this is the Coast we fight for. Quiet resilience. Living beauty. A reminder that conservation begins right where our feet meet the forest floor. #SunshineCoastBC #LoveTheLand #SCCA
Join us for the next round of forage fish sampling with Dianne Sanford and Friends of Forage Fish! Forage fish, such as surf smelt and Pacific sand lance, play a crucial role in the marine food web. Our citizen science project helps monitor these important species to ensure the health of our coast.
Snow-capped mountains are back on the horizon in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound; a reminder that winter precipitation is a lifeline for our coastal ecosystems. Snowpack acts as a natural reservoir, slowly releasing freshwater into our streams and estuaries as it melts.
Even when the crowds are quiet, the forest is alive 🍄✨ This weekend’s BioBlitz event @earthfairstore brought together local mushroom enthusiasts and community partners to celebrate the incredible fungal diversity of the Sunshine Coast. From shaggy manes to chanterelles, our region draws it all.
How we invest today shapes the resilience of our coast tomorrow 🌊 The SCRD’s upcoming budget session is a chance for residents to speak up for conservation, climate action, and the protection of nature. 📍 Seaside Centre, Sechelt 🗓 November 19 | 2 – 5:30 p.m. Learn more: letstalk.scrd.ca/budget
