Raincoast Education Society
Shaping an environmentally sustainable future for the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound region through education and community stewardship
The shorebirds are starting to arrive on the Tofino Mudflats to fuel up for their journey north. In preparation for the feeding frenzy, team mudflats will be cleaning up plastic pollution from the mudflats shoreline.
Please help us keep the Raincoast Field School program running through 2020 and beyond; make a donation during our matching campaign this September!
“Fairy rings, elfin saddles and witch's butter...enter an enchanted realm!” Saturday 7 pm August 27: George Fraser Room; Ucluelet Community Centre *admission is by donation and seating limited so will be first come Andy is the best-selling co-author of “Mushrooms of BC”. Join us for an entertaining evening program−yes you can buy his book! Andy […]
Conservation Status of Marine Mammals of BC: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Dr. John K.B. Ford The ocean waters of British Columbia have a remarkable diversity of marine mammals 31 species have been recorded here, this is one-quarter of all marine mammal species in the world! After co-existing with coastal First Nations […]
Join us for an evening presentation with Dr. Gregory Jensen on Spineless Wonders: the amazing diversity and adaptations of invertebrates. 🐚 Friday, July 19th, 7 - 9pm @ the Ucluelet Community Centre Like all other animals, invertebrates have to deal with the challenges of things like finding food, reproducing, and avoiding predators. […]
Explore intertidal eelgrass meadows and learn about the animals that live in this important habitat at a beach seine this summer! FREE EVENT Most of us have probably encountered eelgrass – from spending hours in the ocean alongside these green ribbons, or exploring eelgrass-filled mudflats. Eelgrass meadows create habitat for a myriad of coastal species […]