Step into the quiet wonder of the forest and discover how moss, mycelium, and mighty trees are woven together in a living, breathing tapestry. This complimentary guided walk invites you to explore the hidden relationships that sustain our coastal woodlands, offering new ways to see, sense, and connect with the natural world.
This experience takes place in Roberts Creek, with meeting details provided in your confirmation email after booking. More info here.
Busting Big Oil’s propaganda – one trivia question at a time!
FREE pizza, prizes, and a chance to connect with neighbours and community members who care about climate action. Plus, a ‘Make-Your-Own-Mocktails’ bar – we provide the fixings!
RSVP NOW: https://tinyurl.com/toxictrivia, and we’ll send you the location and more details.
Grab some friends and form a team, or wait to form a spontaneous one on the 14th! All are welcome.
3 Sundays, July 12, 19 & Aug 2nd. in support of the expansion and connection of Elphinstone’s protected forest areas above xwesam / Stelk’aya (Roberts Creek). The Concerts take place at the end of the Health Trail Forest Trailhead #1 this time (located off the Roberts-Flume Forest Service Road).
Gather at 2pm at the trailhead for a welcome and then hike for 20 min. to the concert spot. Allow about 3 hrs for the experience. Details here.
July 12 – Earth Slips – Malcolm Jack singer/songwriter with James Meger (Bass), Cole Schmidt (Electric Guitar) featuring poetry, field recordings, improvised drones and traditional folk structures in their natural surroundings.
July 19 – Forest Trio – Budge Schachte, guitar; Arista Hawkes, bass & Karen Graves, sax.
Aug 2 – Songs for a Listening Forest – Elisa Thorn, harp, voice; Nikko Whitworth, bass & Madeleine Elkins, guitar.
By donation.
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
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!
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/
3rd Sunday of each month. Choose from a start time of 1pm or 2pm. A 1.5-2 hour guided tour and learn why old-growth Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystems like Wildwood are so important
Come and learn about ecoforestry, a practice that preserves forest ecosystems while providing for ecologically appropriate levels of harvest.
Cost: $20/adult; $10/child Registration is required. Learn more https://www.ecoforestry.ca/public-tour-1
Please join us as we continue to rehabilitate the riparian zone by removing invasive plants beside Chapman Creek @ Brookman Park (map link below.) Meet us in the parking lot beside Hwy 101 bridge over Chapman Creek.
(We will be hosting this event at this location on the second Saturday of every month.)
JOIN US!)
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Please bring gloves, eye protection and small or large clippers if you have them.
Good sturdy waterproof boots would be very helpful along with work gloves, outdoor/gardening clothes that include long sleeves and a hat is recommended.
You will find us at Brookman Park at the Chapman Creek bridge on Hwy 101. There is a parking lot on the northern side of highway.
If you have any questions, please send an email to scstreamkeepers@gmail.com
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