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The Association of Wetland Stewards for Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds promote awareness and stewardship of wetland habitats and the diversity of life that relies on them in the Clayoquot Biosphere Region. Their work protecting #LifeonLand aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, #sdgs , a global effort to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. This is the third video in a series highlighting how organizations in the Clayoquot Biosphere Regio...n are working to achieve the #globalgoals . Bringing together knowledge gained through SDG workshops hosted by BC Council for International Cooperation , and skills developed through an educational film-making course delivered by Raincoast Education Society , local organizations will share how they are working to achieve the SDGs. Also with support from the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Vgctz-qKg&t=127s . . #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #Goal15 #amphibians #frogs #salamanders #newts . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture

Tickets are now on sale for the West Coast Online Knitting Retreat! Join us for an online workshop with Ukeeknits about choosing colour for fibre projects, an instructional video to learn the fibre art of macramé with Sea Woven , and an opportunity to connect with both instructors to share your creations and ask them questions. Before the workshop on November 26th, you can enjoy select goods from Tofino and Ucluelet including The Foggy Bean Coffee Company , Tofino Knit Co., T...ofino Soap Company and more! Tickets through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/120596127263 #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #knitting #macrame #sdgs #goal4 #goal8 . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture

We are thrilled to be bringing the West Coast Online Knitting Retreat to you this year through a combination of digital learning and the delivery of select goodies to your door! Join us for an online workshop with Ukeeknits about choosing colour for fibre projects, an instructional video to learn the fibre art of macramé with SEA WOVEN Kim Leckey , and an opportunity to connect with both instructors to share your creations and ask them questions. Before the workshop on Nove...mber 26th, you can enjoy select goods from #Tofino and #Ucluelet businesses including The Foggy Bean Coffee Company , Tofino Knit Co., Tofino Soap Company , and more! Advance ticket sales for past participants are on now by invitation. General tickets go on sale Sunday morning at 10am! Registration will be available through: https://www.westcoastnest.org//west-coast-knitting-retreat Tourism Ucluelet Tourism Tofino #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #knitting #wool #yarn #macrame #goal4 #goal8 #sdgs . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations

Wild Pacific Trail shares how their mission aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, #sdgs , a global effort to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. This is the second video in a series highlighting how organizations in the Clayoquot Biosphere Region are working to achieve the #GlobalGoals. Bringing together knowledge gained through SDG workshops hosted by BC Council for International Cooperation , and skills developed through an educational film-making course delivered by Raincoast Education Society , local organizations will share how they are working to achieve the SDGs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyaqLgPqBDM Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

With a hint of fall in the air, were reminiscing about last years West Coast Knitting Retreat! Check out this video to hear about the retreat from participants & instructors. Also more details have been released for our 2020 plans also, with ticket sales starting soon. https://www.westcoastnest.org//sharing-the-west-coast-knit Tourism Ucluelet... Black Rock Oceanfront Resort #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #knitting #wool #yarn #goal4 #sdgs . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #explorecanada #experientialtravel #transformativelearning

Join Wildsafebc Hitacu-Macoah, WildSafeBC Pacific Rim & partners this weekend to learn and celebrate local wildlife! Participate in a scavenger hunt and visit with special guests at the community info booths. Saturday in Ukee, Sunday in Tofino. More info through the Hitacu-Macoah or Pacific Rim WildSafe BC facebook pages or https://www.westcoastnest.org/events . . #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #wildanimals #globalgoals #sdgs #goal4 #qualityeducation #goal15 #lifeonland... . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #pnw #wildernessculture #earthfocus #transformativelearning See more

Many organizations in the Clayoquot Biosphere Region are engaged in activities aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global effort to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. West Coast NEST is excited to launch a series of videos highlighting how local organizations are working to achieve the #GlobalGoals. Bringing together knowledge gained through SDG workshops hosted by BC Council for International Cooperation, and skills developed through an educational film-making course delivered by Raincoast Education Society, local organizations will share how they are working to achieve the SDGs. This week, join us in learning about the Clayoquot Biosphere Trusts five pathways for change to achieve the SDGs. https://youtu.be/cZlxkCf6Kho

This Sunday evening, join elders Bob and Vi Mundy, and Jeneva Touchie and Samantha Touchie - all of Ucluelet First Nation - for a demonstration of keeping history and tradition by memoir writing. matminuk himwica : Story Weavers A Memoir Workshop will be hosted by Randy Fred of the Federation of British Columbia Writers. For more info and registration: https://www.westcoastnest.org//story-weavers-memoir-worksh #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #sdgs #Goal4 #Qualityeducatio...n #Goal11 #sustainablecitiesandcommunities . . . . .#uclueletfirstnation #storytelling #nuuchahnulth #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #transformativelearning See more

Happy Friday! Check out this fascinating video from our friends at the Raincoast Education Society about their shorebird habitat research at the Wahnahjuss Hi...lthhooiss Mudflats near Tofino . CBT is proud to have contributed funding to the RES's important ongoing shorebird research. Our education tourism initiative, West Coast NEST, also recently collaborated with RES to co-host a filmmaking course to enable other local organizations to shoot and edit their own videos like this one. The workshops help them to promote their work and incorporate the United Nations #SDGs into their planning and communications! Stay tuned to see the videos as we share them this fall.

West Coast NEST is seeking a Communications Assistant to support the growth of education programs and increase awareness of the global Sustainable Development Goals throughout the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. Learn more here: https://www.westcoastnest.org/stories #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #sdgs #Goal4 #Goal8... . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #canadasummerjobs #ultimateclassroom #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #experientialtravel #transformativelearning Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

Spend the day with Clayoquot Wild and learn the rich history of Clayoquot Sound as experienced and passed on from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation ancestors, travel ancient ocean highways, and view marine mammals and bears. Your guide, Chief of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, Moses Martin, is not only a vessel of knowledge, but his teachings are truly an inspiration to anyone who has the opportunity to sit with him. His tours provide picturesque sights of Clayoquot Sound and its abun...dance of wildlife, but also an in depth sense of understanding as well. To find out more about Chief Moses Martin, be sure to read more about his personal impacts in Clayoquot Sound, read about our day learning with Moses last summer: https://www.westcoastnest.org//empowering-people-far-and-w Book a tour at 250-266-0543 or stop by the Clayoquot Wild office at 316 Main Street #Tofino. . #westcoastnest #myNESTcoast #sdgs #Goal4 #Qualityeducation #Goal14 #Lifebelowwater #Goal15 #Lifeonland . . . . . #ultimateclassroom #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #educationaltours #outdoored #natureschool #tourismtofino #ucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #yourtofino #ukeebc #westcoastcanada #pnw #whales #sealions #bears .

Its Plankton Tuesday! Join Raincoast Education Society today at 1pm on the breezeway outside Ocean Outfitters Tofino Adventures to explore the microscopic world of plankton. Just imagine - these tiny organisms are dinner for tiny fish and giant whales alike! Raincoast Education Society #westcoastnest #myNESTcoast #sdgs #Goal14 #Lifebelowwater.... . . . . . #ultimateclassroom #clayoquotbiosphere#ourbiosphere #vancouverisland#westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning#forestschool #educationaltours#outdoored #natureschool#tourismtofino #ucluelet #explorebc#explorevancouverisland#sharethecoast #yourtofino #ukeebc#westcoastcanada #pnw See more

Living on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, marine harvesting can be the primary way that we interact with our natural world. It can define our seasons, industries and our cultures, says Laura from the Ucluelet Aquarium. Similar to hunting on land, knowing species id, conservation concerns, and proper harvesting techniques are important for ensuring long-term survival of the species were targeting. Whether youre heading out fishing, crabbing or seaweed foraging, be sure... to learn about the species youre harvesting so you can make an informed decision around your catch! Here are some ideas: - Learn from the locals! Head out with a fishing guide and ask lots of questions. Not only will you come back with fish to eat, but most guides are happy to share their wealth of knowledge about fish, fishing, marine mammals, and most ocean-related topics. Visit the Tourism Tofino and Tourism Ucluelet websites to connect with a local guide. - Follow sport fishing regulations set out by Fisheries and Oceans Canada- We have some knowledgeable, friendly fisheries officers in Tofino, call them if you have a question! - Visit the Ucluelet Aquarium chat with their staff about fish, crabs, and seaweeds. Read their Guide to BC Rockfish - Take a course in freediving with Bottom Dwellers Freediving freediving can open up the possibilities of seaweed foraging and spearfishing both which allow you to actively choose what you are taking from the ocean, so that you can apply your knowledge about which species are best to target - Take a course in Sustainable and Ethical Harvesting! Hopefully post-covid we can offer this course again, with speakers from Ucluelet Aquarium, Uu-a-thluk (Taking Care of), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada Are there other ways youve learned about sustainable and ethical marine harvesting? Please share with us below! Video On the Beach Motion Pictures Audio Bensound See more

With summer in full-swing, wolf, bear, cougar, and human activity are at their highest levels of the year and its a great time to reflect on human-wildlife coexistence. WildSafeBC is a provincial wide initiative, leading the way forward for healthy human-wildlife existence through collaboration and education. Whether you live on the West Coast or are just visiting, stay in touch with our regional coordinators through their facebook pages Bob Hansen at WildSafeBC Pacific Ri...m and Marianne Paquette at Wildsafebc Hitacu-Macoah. Learn more about Bobs experience with WildSafeBC and the recent history of human-wildlife coexistence in this West Coast NEST Story written and published by last year's West Coast NEST's summer communications assistant extraordinaire! https://www.westcoastnest.org/st/human-wildlife-coexistence . #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #sdgs #lifeonland #goal15 #goal4 #qualityeducation . . . . . . #ultimateclassroom #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #forestschool #educationaltours #outdoored #natureschool #tourismtofino #ucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #yourtofino #ukeebc #westcoastcanada #wolf #bear #cougar #wolves #blackbears #cougars

Calling all children that love to explore nature! Join Raincoast Education Society today at Tofino Botanical Gardens and Ecolodge for Junior Naturalist Club! Meet outside Darwin Cafe at 1pm. More details of this and other events at: https://www.westcoastnest.org/events Photo by Raincoast Ed Society #westcoastnest #qualityeducation #lifeonland #goal15 #ultimateclassroom #myNESTcoast... . . . . #clayoquotsound #barkleysound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #explorecanada #educationaltours #experientialtrave

Latest episode of Wild Pacific Trail web series is up. Check it out!

Orcas! Sometimes we are lucky enough to catch sight of orcas on the move! If you spot orcas while out enjoying the waters of Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds, be sure to take part in Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society s citizen science program by reporting your sightings. Find out more through https://www.simrstofino.org/killer-whale-monitoring. #ultimateclassroom #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #Goal14 #Lifebelowwater . .... . . . . #clayoquotsound #barkleysound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #explorecanada #educationaltours #experientialtravel #transformativelearning

Over the last month, more than 35 people from Clayoquot Biosphere Region communities, organizations, businesses, and governments engaged in a workshop series to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These global goals are a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity, for people and the planet, with the power to create a better world by 2030, and to ensure a future where no one is left behind! A big thank you to all that participated, and to BC Council for Inter...national Cooperation for leading us through informative and interactive sessions, and for sharing their extensive knowledge about the #globalgoals. If you missed it, check out the link below to BCCICs What are the SDGs? video, and stay tuned to Clayoquot Biosphere Trust and West Coast NEST for more SDG activities in the region! Here are some learning highlights from participants: I learned about the gaps and strengths in our communitys actions towards SDGs and can now speak with more confidence about how my organization addresses some of these issues. More about the goals/targets/indicators and how I can use them in my work supporting local agriculture. I can also use them to help me develop metrics and evaluation measures. I learned about the history of the SDGs as a follow up to the [United Nations] Millennium [Development Goals] I learned about efforts to engage communities & document work being done to pursue SDGs across local to federal level. I learned what regional focus there is on certain SDGs as well as the gaps. I hope to figure out ways to include other SDGs into my organization's work. https://youtu.be/U9sU9MjgTDI #Goal4 #Qualityeducation #ultimateclassroom #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest. . . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #explorecanada #educationaltours #experientialtravel #transformativelearning

And thats a wrap! Over the last month, participants from nine organizations from the Clayoquot Biosphere Region have been learning all about filmmaking. From storytelling, to shooting, audio, editing and more, Stefania Gorgopa of Raincoast Education Society has taught us so much about creating great, educational videos and we cant wait to share them with you soon. Organizations are producing videos to share their mission, current and future projects, and even how their loc...al efforts support the Global Sustainable Development Goals. Here are some shots of behind the scene action ~ Karyssa from Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society capturing footage of their Sea Star Stewardship Program ~ stay tuned to learn more about it soon! #ultimateclassroom #myNESTcoast #westcoastnest #lifebelowwater #globalgoals #Goal14 . . . . . #clayoquotsound #clayoquotbiosphere #ourbiosphere #vancouverisland #westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning #natureschool #tofino #yourtofino #ucluelet #myucluelet #explorebc #explorevancouverisland #sharethecoast #pnw #wildernessculture #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #explorecanada #educationaltours #experientialtravel #transformativelearning See more

Exploring tide pools is a great way to learn about animals and seaweeds while being active in nature! Just search online for the next low tide, throw on some boots, and head to your favorite beach. Either grab your favourite guidebook (head to the Ucluelet Aquarium or a local bookstore such as Mermaid Tales Bookshop or Blackberry Cove Marketplace if you need to pick one up), take a camera and identify species you saw online when you get back home, or use the iNaturalist.org app on your phone. Remember to tread lightly and take only photos home with you. Here you can spend a short moment with this Tidepool sculpin we met yesterday while exploring tidepools from the Wild Pacific Trail. Enjoy!

New course listings are up! Whether you want to take your kayaking to a new level with SKILS - Sea Kayak Instruction and Leadership Systems Ltd. or learn about oceans and forests during Raincoast Education Society summer camps, check out our course calendar for some great upcoming outdoor learning opportunities on the coast. https://www.westcoastnest.org/courses/all . . .... . #myNESTcoast #ultimateclassroom #seakayaking #globalgoals #qualityeducation #clayoquotbiosphere#ourbiosphere #vancouverisland#westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning#forestschool #educationaltours#outdoored #natureschool#tourismtofino #ucluelet #explorebc#explorevancouverisland#sharethecoast #yourtofino #ukeebc#westcoastcanada #pnw#pnwwonderland

We're very excited to be hosting a filmmaking course for our Regional Partners ~ the organizations and businesses delivering education programming in our region! Taught by Stefania Gorgopa of Raincoast Education Society , we will learn tips for creating great, educational videos, drawing from Stefania's extensive experience in science communication and community engagement. There are only a few spaces left in this course! Check out the course listing for more info and to regi...ster: https://www.westcoastnest.org//educational-filmmaking-june . . . . . #westcoastnest #myNESTcoast #ultimateclassroom #clayoquotbiosphere#ourbiosphere #vancouverisland#westcoastcanada #outdoorlearning#forestschool #educationaltours#outdoored #natureschool#tourismtofino #ucluelet #explorebc#explorevancouverisland#sharethecoast #yourtofino #ukeebc#westcoastcanada #pnw#pnwwonderland #awesomeearth See more

Happy World Oceans Day ~ a day to celebrate, raise awareness of the role of oceans in our everyday life, and to inspire action to protect oceans! Check out Raincoast Education Society 's FieldSchool @ home this week to explore #lifebelowwater and meet Dan Lewis of Clayoquot Action ~ ocean activist, educator, and citizen researcher ~ in this story from visiting Quest University students https://www.westcoastnest.org/stories/dan-lewis #WOD2020 #globalgoals #westcoastnest.... . https://www.westcoastnest.org//raincoast-field-school-home See more

Today is World Environment Day! June 5th each year marks a United Nations designated day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. This year's theme is #biodiversity and the host city of Columbia has pulled together resources and online events to celebrate #ForNature or reflect back our our Biodiversity Story for many ideas of how to promote biodiversity locally: https://www.westcoastnest.org//international-day-for-biolo https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, be sure to take a moment to learn about the importance of maintaining biological diversity and do a fun activity to celebrate! Some ideas are to: Learn about your neighbours! Get into your backyard or explore a park nearby (remembering to #ExploreLocal for now) and get to know the organisms that live around you. Organizations such as Ucluelet Aquarium, Wild Pacific Trail, and Raincoast Education Society have many great pr...ograms to teach us about the variety of plants, animals, fungi, and ecosystems here in the Clayoquot Biosphere Region. They are also providing online learning opportunities so you can join along and #RoamfromHome When landscaping at home, leave natural vegetation to encourage pollinators and other beneficial insects. You can learn to identify invasive plants and if its safe, remove them from your yard. Support an organization that is protecting and restoring nature such as the Tribal Parks Allies, Central Westcoast Forest Society, or the Wild Salmon Fund through Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, for example. Raise awareness share with your friends, family, and coworkers how you are celebrating Biological Diversity! What will you do to celebrate #BiodiversityDay?! For more information about biological diversity ~ what it means, why it is important, and what you can do ~ check out our West Coast NEST story: https://www.westcoastnest.org//international-day-for-biolo #westcoastnest #GlobalGoals #NoPoverty #ZeroHunger #CleanWater #ClimateAction #LifeBelowWater #LifeonLand #IDB2020

Today is World Bee Day! Did you know that 3 out of 4 crops that produce fruit or seeds eaten by humans depend on bees or other pollinators? Pollinators play an important role in food production and also in conserving biodiversity! Check out one of the many ways you can help protect bees and other pollinators here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/bee-day Heres a great visual guide to pollinators in BC:... https://eya.ca//uploads/2017/07/common-pollinaotrs-of-bc-v And be sure to learn all about beekeeping on the West Coast with Tofino Community Food Initiative 's videos! #westcoastnest #worldbeeday #Globalgoals #ZeroHunger #Climateaction #LifeonLand

We look forward to having visitors come explore and learn with us soon, but not quite yet! Our west coast communities thank you for staying away this long weekend and until we are ready to safely host visitors. Many of the organizations and businesses delivering education programs in the area - our Regional Partners - have online resources, videos, colouring pages, photos, activities etc available through their websites. https://www.westcoastnest.org/about/regional-partners... Our check out their future courses and events through our online calendars. #ExploreBClocal #RoamBCFromHome #westcoastnest #myNESTcoast.

Ucluelet Aquarium and artist Ashleigh Drummond (https://www.ashleighdrummond.com/) have come together to create a fun series of Ocean Colouring Pages! Keep an eye on the aquarium's website for a new page each week, and be sure to tag them on Facebook or Instagram to share your works of art.

Last April, visiting students from Quest University met Yuri Zharikov and learned firsthand about being an ecologist at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. While the Park is presently closed to help flatten the curve, you can meet Yuri through this story & video the students created: https://www.westcoastnest.org/stories

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity to support the many organizations facing unprecedented needs caused by COVID-19. If you're interested in supporting one of our region's local charities that needs support, please check out the CBT Giving Catalogue, a collaborative fundraising platform launched today by Clayoquot Biosphere Trust!

Be sure to check out Episode 2 of Wild Pacific Trail web series "Learn Where you Live"!

Today is World Heritage Day (WHD), offering an opportunity to raise public awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as draw attention to its vulnerability. The WHD 2020 theme is "Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility" and is important as an expression of our global unity in the face of the ongoing worldwide health crisis. At the local level, the cii-nulth (totem pole) overlooking the harbour at Anchor Park in Tofino is a living monument to our region's heritage. It is also a guide for how to move forward as a culturally vibrant and united region! Read more about the cii-nulth and watch a video of it being raised by community members in 2018 here: https://www.westerlynews.ca//video-tla-o-qui-aht-totem-po/

Check out this amazing learning opportunity from the Wild Pacific Trail Society! As they can no longer offer guided walks, their team is launching "Learn Where You Live a video series exploring species that can be found on the trail, in your own backyard. They will be posting fun, interactive and educational videos (5 minutes in length) once a week starting Friday, April 17th at 1pm. The initiative is funded entirely by donations to the Wild Pacific Trail Society, so if you like what you see, consider supporting the initiative: https://www.wildpacifictrail.com/donate.html

Check out this exciting place-based learning opportunity! The "Sound Range Pilot Projects" allows you to explore Clayoquot Sound from the safety of your home and combine art, poetry, and acoustic ecology - so make sure you have good speakers or headphones An initiative of Tofino Poet Laureate Joanna Streetly in collaboration with the District of Tofino and Pacific Rim Arts Society, Sound Range brings together poems, sound recordings, photos, videos, and even sonograms (visual representations of sounds). Imposed over an elegant map designed by Claire Watson Art, the project documentsthrough the lens of poetrythe changing acoustic ecology of Clayoquot Sound and considers the far-reaching impacts of sounds that are not historically natural. https://soundrange.ca/

Water is part of the solution. Improved water management can help increase climate resilience, improve ecosystem health, and reduce the risk of water-related disasters. Wetlands soak up carbon dioxide from the air. Vegetation protects against flooding and erosion. Rainwater can be stored for dry periods.... Wastewater can be reused. Climate-smart agriculture. #WorldWaterDay https://www.worldwaterday.org//water-can-help-fight-clima/

This is an unprecedented time for all of us but challenging times have a way of bringing out the best in West Coasters! Social distancing provides an awesome opportunity for local and non-local learners to explore the wide range of place-based learning opportunities that exist online. This post is the first in a series that will highlight some exciting (and sometimes overlooked) digital west coast learning opportunities! For example, on the Cedar Coast Field Station website, you can meet "Blackjack," "Big Momma," and "Metallica" - a few of the Grey Whales who spend large parts of the year in Clayoquot Sound! Check out the whale catalogue linked below and explore a broad range of other accessible research at: https://www.cedarcoastfieldstation.org/archives/