Welcome to the SCCP’s Updated Website!

Announcing the refreshed version of the South Coast Conservation Program’s website. Our hope is that you will find it an improved source of up-to-date relevant resources for species and ecosystem conservation. We continue to have webpages spotlighting various species and ecological communities at risk (SEAR) on the South Coast, with more species to be added. […]

Mosquitoes Beware: Bats Have Your Number

Did you know that a Little Brown Myotis can eat 600 mosquitoes in an hour? Not only do bats devour mosquitoes, but the bats of BC also eat other night-time insects that are considered pests to the agricultural and forest industries.  “Smaller bat species eat the smaller insects, while larger bat species eat larger beetles […]

February 2025 SCCP Webinars

The SCCP hosted two lunchtime webinars on February 12 and 24, 2025 as part of the Conservation Connections+ webinar series. Watch them on the SCCP’s YouTube Channel. Feb 12, 2025: Mapping and modelling ecosystem services at multiple scales for decision-making Around the world, ecosystems, species, and people are facing numerous interacting pressures that are negatively […]

Conservation Connections 2024

On October 21, 2024, the SCCP hosted its annual species at risk info sharing and networking event in Burnaby, BC.

Conservation Connections to Return in 2025

Each year the South Coast Conservation Program (SCCP) hosts its Conservation Connections event. It is an opportunity to connect with experts involved in the conservation of biodiversity and species at risk. The event includes lunch, and a range of interesting speakers mixed in with lots of opportunities for networking and discussion. The event for 2025 […]

March 2023 SCCP Webinar

Conservation Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned in the Fraser River Estuary Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 12 to 1pm Daniel Stewart shared about some of the conservation challenges and successes he has witnessed first-hand in the Fraser Estuary. He covered topics of habitat creation and restoration, invasive species and other threats, species at risk, and […]