Featuring Hazel Bell-Koski – a gathering of images that honour and celebrate the multi-faceted mysterious event called life on planet earth. The images come from many places: dreams, casual phrases, flashes of insight offered by a vision, poems, a conversation, a pattern of leaves on the ground, the song of a bird.
Learn more here.
Deadline May 22nd. The Eco-Arts Outreach Project Coordinator will work as part of a small, collaborative team to support public participation in our summer activities on the Sunshine Coast. They will participate in promotions and public outreach, help coordinate, schedule and manage events, and assist during group meet-ups and workshops. Ideally, we are looking for an emerging artist, based on the Lower Sunshine Coast, with an interest in working directly with the public.
. The Eco-Arts Outreach Coordinator will:
● Assist in the production and promotion of eco-arts workshops, events and performances
● Distribution of promotional materials to local organizations, businesses and community groups
● Content creation and distribution of promotional materials via social media channels;
● Communications, project management and relationship building
● Data collection and reporting;
Students with skills or interests in eco-arts, textiles, gardening and visual or performing arts will also have opportunities to contribute their artistry to The Only Animal’s eco-arts projects on the Sunshine Coast. In the summer, this will involve natural dyeing and eco-printing with local plants, and processing local plant materials.
Qualifications:
● Candidates for this position have an interest in climate and environmental issues as well as experience or interest in public programming and education
● Combines broad and infectious curiosity with the patience to ‘deep-dive’ into topics
● Able to take initiative in developing, proposing and adapting ideas
● Enthusiasm for event creation and interaction with the public
● Excellent time-management skills
● Good written and spoken communication skills in English. Additional languages are an asset;
● Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
● Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google suite
● Ability to work in a team environment
● Interest/experience in textile arts, design, process-led performance creation, community-engaged creation is an asset
● Interest/experience in digital content creation is an asset
Requirements for Canada Summer Jobs Program
● Must be Canadian residents, permanent residents or have refugee status;
● Must have Social Insurance Number
● Be between 16 and 30 years of age
● A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is an asset.
Employment Start Date: June 16, 2025
End Date: August 31, 2026
Remuneration: 30 hrs/week based on an hourly wage of $20/hr for a total of 360 hours. Flexible working hours are available. As candidates will primarily be working from home, they must have their own computer and internet connection.
To Apply: Send your resume and a cover letter to info@theonlyanimal.com
This session is designed for people who care about our forests and think we need to be talking more about them. Come with your questions, your perspectives, or simply your curiosity.
Women working in forestry and land stewardship will join the conversation, sharing their experience and learning what women and gender diverse people in our community think and wonder about forest management practices today.
Forestry terminology can feel intimidating, and this is a space to build confidence in joining conversations about forests, share your perspective, and have your questions answered in a relaxed and comfortable setting.
Herbal tea and light refreshments will be served.
Join us for the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival, a week-long celebration of our coastal environment taking place June 8-14.
Events include film screenings, NEMO talks, citizen science activities, beach cleanups, and hands-on learning experiences for all ages.
Hosted by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, this festival brings together community, education, and action in celebration of World Oceans Day.
Locations across the Sunshine Coast
View full schedule: sunshinecoastoceanfestival.ca
Join us for the Sunshine Coast Ocean Festival, a week-long celebration of our coastal environment taking place June 8-14.
Events include film screenings, NEMO talks, citizen science activities, beach cleanups, and hands-on learning experiences for all ages.
Hosted by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, this festival brings together community, education, and action in celebration of World Oceans Day.
Locations across the Sunshine Coast
View full schedule: sunshinecoastoceanfestival.com
to June 7th. Annual fundraiser that helps raise vital funds for the aquarium education programs, animal care, and more. Each year a shape is chosen – sea star this year! – that we cut into 100 wooden blanks which are then turned into creative pieces of art and put up for auction.
May 14 – June 7: Sea stars are on display at Gibsons Public Market – bid on your favourite pieces through our Online Auction platform, 32auctions here
June 7: is the final day of the auction to celebrate World Ocean Day (June 8), put a last minute bid in, meet the artists, and more!
Tidepools Art Show & Auction is an annual fundraiser that helps raise vital funds for the aquarium education programs, animal care, and more. Each year a shape is chosen – sea star this year! – that we cut into 100 wooden blanks. Artists can purchase a blank for $20, transform it into a unique work of art, and then donate it back to be featured in our community auction.
March 27 – April 28: Pick up your sea star blank at Gibsons Public Market reception open from 10am-5pm
April 28 – May 3: Drop off your creation at Gibsons Public Market reception between 10am-5pm
May 14 – June 7: Online Auction is live – bid on your favourite pieces!
June 7: This will be the final day of the auction to celebrate World Ocean Day (June 8), put a last minute bid in, meet the artists, and more!
Come join us to celebrate Earth Day down at the Roberts Creek Pier Sunday, April 19th from 11:30am-5pm!
This year we look at Recycling on the Coast with Salish Soils
Booksale at the Library in the Heart of the Creek from noon-3pm
Conscious local exhibitors
Library Book Sale – noon-3pm
TraC Bike Valet & Tune-ups
Hot Food & Treats
Kidzone
Music!!!!
Pranakite
Mivule
DJ Coffee Break
and so much More that will be updated along the way!
It’s only with the help of volunteers that these events happen!
If you or someone you know is interested please sign up at:
volunteersignup.org/TTBEJ
Your community spirit is appreciated!
‘We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.’
Ground Breaking Ceremony led by Cease Wyss will honour the beginning of the Fibre Farm project.The Fibre Farm is an indigenous led and disability justice centered project located on Squamish territory. This project is motivated by closer relationship to the land. Building an accessible gathering space for community to participate in remediating a wetland ecosystem, dynamic workshops and teachings, processing natural plant material, the Fibre Farm will be a space to create community around culture and fibre artistry. You are invited to witness and participate in this ceremony which will involve inoculating the wetland and pond with native rhysomes and seeds.
Join Mycologist & artist Willoughby Arévalo and interdisciplinary artist Isabelle Kirouac for an Art and Fungi Walk in the ornamental gardens of Rockwood Lodge and nearby surroundings.Through this interactive walk, participants will engage with local fungi and plants and learn how they interact with other members of their ecosystems, including humans. Drawing from scientific and embodied knowledge alike, the walk will include simple art activities and sensory meditations inspired by fungi and the myceliated world underneath our feet.
Additionally, they will offer a free drop in activity inspired by mushroom scents inside the Rockwood Lodge, alongside The Only Animal’s exhibition at the Art Crawl. Participants will be invited to interpret a diversity of smells found in fungi!
to Oct 4th. Find ‘The Understory: Hidden Connections’ in the large gallery where artist Valerie Durant invites viewers to reflect on the interconnectedness and interdependence of humans and their environment through a range of media including silk tapestries, photography, sound, video, ceramics and sculpture made from repurposed materials.
The Sunshine Coast Arts Council and Valerie Durant acknowledge the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Free, Max 50, Registration required (a few tickets will be held at the door)
We invite you to an evening of short play readings. The collection of plays explores stories about climate, ecology, and the environment, told through the perspectives of animals in our midst, as they contemplate the impact of pollution, climate change, and human ignorance on their habitat and the ecosystem.
Max 50, Registration required (a few tickets will be held at the door)
Celebrate the closing of the Festival with Candace Campo and Trent Maynard as they present their film Nature Girl. After the screening, Candace and Trent will engage in a discussion.
Filmmaking duo Trent Maynard and Candace Campo spent five years documenting the surprising species living in a small wetland in the shíshálh Nation swiya. Using poetry and motion sensor cameras, this short film documents the intergenerational bear families using a multi-species scratching post and watering hole, alongside newts, frogs, elk, owls and bats.
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Climate Action Network and Alliance4Democracy. JOIN US to learn about where candidates stand on the issues of climate change, forestry, watershed management and more.
SCRD: Tuesday September 27, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
Gibsons: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
Sechelt: Thursday, September 29, 20022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
On October 15th, voters across BC will elect new Local Government Councils and Boards to govern for the next four years. Crucial, time sensitive decisions about how our communities will face the biodiversity and climate crises will be made by this 2022-2026 local government cohort.
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Climate Action Network and Alliance4Democracy. JOIN US to learn about where candidates stand on the issues of climate change, forestry, watershed management and more.
SCRD: Tuesday September 27, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
Gibsons: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
Sechelt: Thursday, September 29, 20022, 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Zoom
On October 15th, voters across BC will elect new Local Government Councils and Boards to govern for the next four years. Crucial, time sensitive decisions about how our communities will face the biodiversity and climate crises will be made by this 2022-2026 local government cohort.
Space is available in this course for homeowners interested in Energy Conservation and Renewables. You’ll discuss how to lower your energy bill and reduce your carbon footprint, learn how to calculate payback, and look at how the order in which you make improvements can impact the total capital cost and final savings. Part of ElderCollege’s Fall line-up, 4 Wednesdays starting Oct 5, 10AM-Noon, Gibsons Public Market. Click on this link to register ($35):
https://sunshinecoasteldercollege.ca/product/energy-conservation-and-renewable-production/
Space is available in this course for homeowners interested in Energy Conservation and Renewables. You’ll discuss how to lower your energy bill and reduce your carbon footprint, learn how to calculate payback, and look at how the order in which you make improvements can impact the total capital cost and final savings. Part of ElderCollege’s Fall line-up, 4 Wednesdays starting Oct 5, 10AM-Noon, Gibsons Public Market. Click on this link to register ($35):
https://sunshinecoasteldercollege.ca/product/energy-conservation-and-renewable-production/
Space is available in this course for homeowners interested in Energy Conservation and Renewables. You’ll discuss how to lower your energy bill and reduce your carbon footprint, learn how to calculate payback, and look at how the order in which you make improvements can impact the total capital cost and final savings. Part of ElderCollege’s Fall line-up, 4 Wednesdays starting Oct 5, 10AM-Noon, Gibsons Public Market. Click on this link to register ($35):
https://sunshinecoasteldercollege.ca/product/energy-conservation-and-renewable-production/
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