Raincoast

This past week, I attended the second BC Salmon Recovery and Resilience Conference in Vancouver, hosted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Events like this are a powerful reminder of how many people care about salmon and are committed to working together to protect them in our rivers and oceans for generations to come. Three of our Wild Salmon Program members presented their w...

Earlier this spring, local guides made a remarkable discovery when a rare Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) washed ashore in Kitasoo Xai’xais Territory. After setting up a camera trap, the team captured unprecedented footage of coastal wolves scavenging on the deep-sea shark, revealing a striking connection between ocean depths and life along the coast. Featured in ...

Raincoast Conservation Foundation has developed a series of concise, evidence-based fact sheets that distill peer-reviewed research and scientific assessments into accessible, one-page summaries. The goal is to make complex scientific knowledge easier to understand and use, helping inform public understanding and decisions that affect the Salish Sea, the Fraser River Estuary,...

If you’re training for an upcoming race and seeking extra motivation, you can race for Raincoast! Over the years, staff and supporters have turned their endurance challenges into a way to give back, whether it was cycling the GranFondo or raising nearly $10,000 running 500 km from Port Hardy to Victoria for coastal carnivores. As we head into fall, we’re holding onto a few of...

A Canadian charitable remainder trust (CRT) is a form of planned giving that could be of interest to someone who wants to make a substantial gift to a charity while continuing to receive income or use of an asset during their lifetime. The CRA specifically recognizes charitable remainder trusts as a gift of residual interest. What makes CRTs particularly interesting from a pl...