Raincoast Education Society
Shaping an environmentally sustainable future for the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound region through education and community stewardship
Life At Night, Speakers Series 2023 Galactic Archaeology - This is the encore presentation of February 23 The history of our universe spans 13 billion years, 99.998% of which humanity did not yet exist. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is at least ten billion years old, having survived what we believe is a violent […]
We are having a party, a celebration of the shorebird migration and the Raincoast Education Society!! 🎉 Thursday April 27th, the Raincoast Education Society will be having our annual Shorebird Soiree fundraiser from 5 - 9pm at Roar & Hotel Zed. This event will be a magical evening of good food, good people, shorebirds flying […]
Find fellow birders, spotting scopes and bird guide Mark Maftei from the RES on the viewing platform of Hotel Zed Tofino!
Part of the West Coast Ambassador Program: This 2 - 2.5-hour session, taught by Barb Beasley, focuses on coastal terrestrial ecosystems. From the forest floor to the top of the canopy, this course will explore the interactions that occur in our local terrestrial ecosystems and the many species that inhabit them. This alternates between Ucluelet […]
The West Coast Ambassador Program: This 2 - 2.5-hour session focuses on the rich marine environment that plays an integral role in life on this coast. This course will cover the intertidal and pelagic ecosystems of Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds, including seaweeds, invertebrates, and marine mammals (and more!) as well as local oceanographic conditions. The […]
Learn about local history, cross-cultural understanding, businesses and activities, festivals, host etiquette, and important civic information specific to Tofino.
In this weekend field course, participants will be introduced to the general ecology and biology of birds with an emphasis on the species commonly found in and around Clayoquot Sound.
Find fellow birders, spotting scopes and bird guide Mark Maftei from the RES on the viewing platform of Hotel Zed Tofino!